Public Information Intern - Media Relations null

Your role

About the position:

The duration of the internship is six (6) months. The internship is UNPAID and may be either full-time or part-time. It should be noted that:

• Full-time internship working hours are 35 hours per week.
• Part-time internship working hours are 20 hours per week.

The internship will be undertaken either remotely outside the duty station or in a hybrid working arrangement at the UN Premise, New York, United States. Interns work under the supervision of the DPO/SCS Public Information Officer.

The Department of Peace Operations (DPO) serves as a centre of excellence for peace operations, responsible for preventing, responding to, and managing conflict and sustaining peace in countries where peace operations under its purview are deployed, and provides support to other entities on peace and security issues.

The Strategic Communications Section is seeking assistance to bolster its communication efforts and media relations for UN Peacekeeping. The requested services directly align with the unit's mandate to enhance public outreach and maintain effective media engagement. The support involves tasks such as drafting responses to media inquiries, crafting key messages, and contributing to daily press briefings. Additionally, the need extends to developing design, multimedia products, and digital content for various platforms, ensuring alignment with UN Peacekeeping's goals. The specific project requiring support encompasses the planning, preparation, and execution of campaigns and public events. The support role also involves drafting and editing publications, monitoring media trends, and actively contributing creative ideas for projects and media stories.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Strategic Communications Section with strategic communication and public outreach, specifically with media relations-related tasks, including helping in drafting responses to media inquiries, and key messages, and sourcing content for the daily press briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
• Assist in developing design, multimedia products, stories, and content for digital platforms, including the UN Peacekeeping website, Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, Medium, and Instagram, related to the issues highlighted above.
• Assist with drafting and editing UN Peacekeeping publications (e.g., fact sheets, brochures, newsletters, correspondences, pitches, and donor-related updates) for internal and external sources related to the issues highlighted above.
• Assist with the planning, preparation, and implementation of campaigns and public events such as exhibitions, high-level events, screenings, workshops, and others related to UN Peacekeeping.
• Assist with monitoring media to determine trends inform communications efforts, and circulate an internal daily media monitoring report.
• Proactively contribute ideas for projects and media stories that will help to promote communications and build a narrative on the work of UN Peacekeeping.
• Perform any other duties as requested by the supervisor.

Duration: Flexible (Hybrid, all remote, or in-person) duration 6 months.

About you

Qualifications/Special Skills:

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
• Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be students in the final year of their first university degree (bachelor's or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. Programme.

Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. The field of study must be closely related to the type of internship you are applying for.

• Proficient in standard word processing and software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint or similar.
• Be proficient in standard office automation equipment, scanners, printers, etc.
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• Relevant training in communications, event planning, and public relations is desirable.

Languages:

Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

Intern Specific text:

The United Nations does not financially remunerate interns. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

Benefits

The internship is unpaid, full-time.

If you join as a full-time employee, you will get the following benefits:

• Holidays and leave
• Health insurance
• Retirement pension
• Tax exemption
• Allowances
• Discover the invaluable experiences, skills gained, and career-boosting opportunities throughout the journey.

Training & development

Throughout the internship, you can gain hands-on experience in strategic communication, media relations, and digital content creation for various platforms, while also contributing to the planning and execution of high-level events and campaigns. You will develop skills in drafting and editing publications, monitoring media trends, and interacting with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Career progression

You will be allowed to work with the United Nations people. As part of their team, working directly with outstanding and inspiring career professionals and senior management, you will be exposed to high-profile conferences, participate in meetings, and contribute to analytical work and organizational policy of the United Nations. Initially, you will take on the amount of responsibility you can shoulder; the growth potential, however, is yours to develop.

How to apply

In your Motivational Statement, please indicate when you would like to start your internship. Please note that the start and end dates are flexible. A complete online application is required.

The Motivational Statement must also include:

• Title of the degree you are currently pursuing.
• Graduation Date (When will you be graduating/have graduated from the programme?).
• Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship.
• Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme.

In your online Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• youtube.com/unitednations
• careers.un.org/payandbenefits
• careers.un.org/job-level CP