GlobalABC intern - Strategic Communications, Partnerships and Events

The internship supports UNEP's Sectoral Transition Section in communications, partnership development and event activities focused on the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC). The role provides practical experience in international environmental communications, stakeholder engagement and coordination of global initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support research and mapping of prospective partners, funding and sponsorship opportunities, and maintain stakeholder databases and partnership trackers.
• Assist in preparing partner outreach materials, background notes, presentations and inputs for concept notes and partnership proposals.
• Support the organization of bilateral meetings and stakeholder consultations, including scheduling, preparing briefing materials and tracking follow-up actions.
• Support the planning of conferences, workshops, webinars and other events, including maintaining an events calendar and preparing concept notes, agendas and programmes.
• Assist with speaker and participant coordination, including invitations, registration, attendance tracking and practical arrangements.
• Support event logistics and technical preparations, track timelines and outstanding actions, and assist in applying sustainable event practices.
• Support the development of engaging, audience-focused content that communicates the Section's work on sustainable buildings, construction and cooling.
• Assist in producing multimedia content, including short-form videos, photography, graphics, animations and other digital storytelling assets.
• Research and develop human-centred stories, case studies and impact narratives that demonstrate how sustainable buildings and cooling solutions benefit people, communities and the environment.
• Support the adaptation of technical research, reports and policy developments into accessible and compelling communications products for different audiences.
• Assist in planning, creating and publishing content across GlobalABC's digital channels, particularly LinkedIn.
• Support the development and implementation of social media campaigns, including editorial calendars, content scheduling and coordination with partners.
• Help monitor digital engagement and communications performance, contributing to basic analytics and reporting.
• Research emerging digital communications trends, tools and formats to identify opportunities for audience engagement.
• Assist with website content updates, including drafting, editing, formatting and publishing articles, news items, event information and other digital content.
• Support the development and implementation of communications campaigns around major initiatives, international events, report launches and global advocacy moments.
• Contribute to communications materials, including presentations, newsletters, digital toolkits and promotional assets.
• Help maintain and organize multimedia libraries, communications resources and shared content repositories.

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 university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); OR have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.
• Preferred areas of study: Master's degree in International Relations, Economics, Politics, Communications, Journalism, Media Studies or Business Major in Management with strong interest in sustainability.
• Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme.
• A field of study that is closely related to the type of internship applied for is required.
• Fluency in English is required.

Skills

• International Environmental Communications
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Partnership Development
• Event Coordination
• Sustainability communications
• Global Initiative Coordination
• Public Information
• Media Relations
• Strategic Communications

Languages

English