Intern: Public Information - Social Media

The Advocacy Section of UNODC offers an internship opportunity to support social media work including drafting and editing content, scheduling posts, and monitoring performance. The intern will gain practical experience in communications within an international organization and contribute to increasing the organization's visibility.

Responsibilities

• Support the Advocacy Section’s social media work including drafting and editing content.
• Adapt messages for different platforms.
• Schedule posts and monitor performance.
• Create simple visual assets using tools such as Canva in line with UNODC branding and communication guidelines.
• Contribute actively to increasing the organization's visibility.

Requirements

• Applicants must be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) or be enrolled in, or have recently completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Be computer literate in standard software applications.
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, including willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• 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.
• Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have recently completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. Programme.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship.
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Skills

• Social Media Content Creation
• Content Editing
• Social Media Scheduling Tools
• Performance Monitoring
• Standard Software Applications
• Public Information
• Communications for International Organizations
• English Language Proficiency

Languages

English