Social Media Internship

This internship supports the Office of the Assistant Secretary General of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) in managing social media accounts and digital communications to promote the IIIM's mandate related to investigating serious crimes in Syria. The intern will assist with content creation, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting on social media activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing the IIIM's social media accounts, including LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and WhatsApp.
• Schedule social media content aligned with organizational priorities, campaigns, events, and publications.
• Prepare first drafts of social media posts for review by the Associate Public Information Officer and final approval by the Head of Entity.
• Support the development of multimedia content, including graphics, short videos, infographics, and other visual assets.
• Conduct daily social media monitoring and prepare summaries of relevant developments and trends.
• Support the promotion of events, reports, and campaigns through digital channels.
• Support the measurement and evaluation of digital outreach activities related to the IIIM's mandate, including campaigns, events, reports, and public information initiatives, and contribute to reporting on communications impact to senior leadership.
• Prepare regular analytics reports and dashboards, highlighting trends, key performance indicators, and recommendations for improving engagement.
• Perform other digital communications related tasks as assigned to support the work of the OASG and the IIIM.

Requirements

• Applicants must be pursuing or have pursued a degree in Communications, Marketing, International Relations, Development Studies or related area.
• Applicants must be a student in the final year of a bachelor's or equivalent, master's or Ph.D. programme or have completed a bachelor's, master's or Ph.D. programme.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and their content formats is required.
• Experience with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar content‑creation tools is required.
• Knowledge of social media management tools (e.g., Hootsuite) is required.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic are required for the internship.
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Skills

• Social Media Management
• Content Creation
• Canva
• Adobe Creative Studio
• Hootsuite
• Digital Communications
• Social Media Monitoring
• Social Media Reporting

Languages

English, French, Arabic