Work Location

New York

Anticipated length

6 months

Duties and Tasks

The United Nations Atmosphere Programme (UNEP) is the main international environmental authority that units the worldwide environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the surroundings sustainable growth throughout the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the worldwide surroundings. UNEP is the United Nations system’s designated entity for addressing points on the international and regional stage. The internship place is situated within the UNEP/New York Workplace. The internship is for a interval of six (6) months. It’s unpaid and full-time. Interns work 5 days (35-40 hours) per week beneath the supervision of a employees member within the division or workplace to which they’re assigned. Interns are usually not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Prices and preparations for journey, visas, lodging and dwelling bills are the duty of interns or their sponsoring establishments. Tasks Underneath the supervision of the Head of Communications, New York Workplace, the intern will: • Curate and produce digital content material on UNEP New York occasions for social media channels, together with articles associated to the work of UNEP and UNEP in New York and multimedia to spice up visibility and attain • Help in producing communication merchandise for occasions organized by UNEP in New York together with and never restricted to infographics, flyers, posters, banners, movies and others • Help in planning and group of key UNEP occasions and actions in UN Headquarters • Help with outreach and media for occasions organized by UNEP in New York, together with press briefings and conferences • When required, attend and summarize key discussions on conferences at UN Headquarters, together with conferences organized by the Financial and Social Council (ECOSOC), the UN Excessive Degree Political Discussion board and UN Normal Meeting

{Qualifications}/particular expertise

Candidates should on the time of utility meet one of many following necessities: a. Be enrolled in a graduate college programme (second college diploma or equal, or increased) b. Be enrolled within the closing educational yr of a primary college diploma program (minimal Bachelor’s stage or equal); ideally enrolled in a complicated college diploma (Grasp’s diploma or equal) with a concentrate on environmental sciences, pure useful resource administration, communication or worldwide relations c. Have graduated with a college diploma and, if chosen, should start the internship inside a one-year interval of commencement. A licensed copy of diploma certificates (you probably have already graduated).

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Data of an extra official UN language is a bonus.

Extra Info

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Intern Particular textual content

Interns are usually not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Prices and preparations for journey, visas, lodging and dwelling bills are the duty of interns or their sponsoring establishments. Interns who are usually not residents or everlasting residents of the nation the place the internship is undertaken, could also be required to acquire the suitable visa and work/employment authorization. Profitable candidates ought to talk about their particular visa necessities earlier than accepting the internship supply.

No Payment

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.