Communications and Events Internship

The internship supports the UNEP Finance Initiative's Communications and Events teams by assisting with communication content creation, website management, social media outreach, and event coordination. The role aims to raise awareness and support sustainable finance adoption through various communication channels and events.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the writing, editing and design of communication content, including newsletters, social media, event announcements, web content, digital content and other targeted communications.
• Assist with managing UNEP FI website, managing day to day updates and content development.
• Assist with monitoring web, and social media analytics; present findings and formulate actionable takeaways.
• Assist with social media outreach and create proposals for larger social media campaigns.
• Assist with day-to-day coordination of events, especially for the UNEP FI Regional Roundtables 2027.
• Assist with communications for virtual events and webinars, advancing the sustainable finance agenda to audiences around the globe.
• Assist with tracking media coverage of UNEP FI and its alliances or initiatives.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); or have graduated with a university degree and commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.
• Recent undergraduate or recent master’s degree graduate in international policy, communications, journalism, environmental studies, development studies, economics, business administration, finance, ideally with some experience in communications through internships or extracurricular activities.
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
• A field of study closely related to the type of internship applied for is required.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required.
• Knowledge of another UN Language is desirable.

Skills

• Communication Content Creation
• Website Management
• Social Media Outreach
• Event Coordination
• Sustainable Finance Awareness
• Environmental Communication
• Public Information
• Communications Strategies
• Content Development
• Stakeholder Engagement

Languages

English, French