Work Location

Hybrid at New York, USA or all distant.

Anticipated length

6 months. Desired begin date: 6 Might 2024 or sooner

Duties and Tasks

The internship is UNPAID and could also be both full-time or part-time. It must be famous that full-time internship working hours are 35 hours per week, whereas part-time internship working hours are 20 hours per week. The internship shall be undertaken both remotely exterior the obligation station or in a hybrid working association on the UN Premise, New York, United States. Interns work underneath the supervision of DPO/SCS Digital Communications Supervisor. This place is situated within the Strategic Communications Part of the Workplace of the Director for Coordination and Shared Providers (ODCSS) serving the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) and Peace Operations (DPO). The incumbent will report back to the Digital Communications Supervisor, Strategic Communications Part. The Workplace of the Director for Coordination and Shared Providers permits, directs and coordinates departmental efforts to make sure the efficient integration and administration of each Departments. The Division of Peace Operations (DPO) supplies political and govt path to UN peacekeeping operations around the globe and maintains contact with the Safety Council, troop and monetary contributors, and events to the battle within the implementation of Safety Council mandates. The Division works to combine the efforts of UN, governmental and nongovernmental entities within the context of peacekeeping operations. DPO additionally supplies steering and assist on army, police, mine motion and different related points to different UN political and peacebuilding missions. The Division of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) focuses totally on 5 motion areas in worldwide peace and safety, making certain sound evaluation and early warning, stopping battle and fascinating in peacemaking, managing political crises and violent conflicts, sustaining peace, and enhancing partnerships. The Division’s mandate is to forestall and resolve battle by means of inclusive political options. Tasks: • Analysis content material and draft messages for the @UNPeacekeeping social media channels for our ongoing advocacy, mission actions and worldwide days; • Help in growing digital visible merchandise for net and social media platforms; create easy visible property (quote playing cards, GIFs and so on.); • Proactively contribute recommendations and concepts that may add worth to UN Peacekeeping’s digital communications, together with for the creation of main campaigns; • Help the Digital and Social Media Supervisor with the each day social media outreach, neighborhood administration and engagement on Twitter, Fb, Instagram and LinkedIn; • Help in growing longer-form content material on UN Peacekeeping tales to extend consciousness and understanding, together with by means of Medium; • Help in translating UN Peacekeeping content material (English, French); • Help within the manufacturing of Instagram Tales and TikTok content material; • Help dwell protection of occasions; • Help within the each day monitoring of social media accounts; • Put together inner summaries and reviews and assist exterior shows; • Carry out another duties as requested by the supervisor.

{Qualifications}/particular expertise

Candidates should meet one of many following necessities: (a) be enrolled in, or have accomplished, a graduate faculty programme (second college diploma or equal, or increased); (a) be enrolled in, or have accomplished, the ultimate educational 12 months of a primary college diploma programme (minimal bachelor’s diploma or Candidates to the UN Internship Programme are usually not required to have skilled work. expertise. Nonetheless, a subject of research that’s intently associated to the kind of internship that you’re making use of for is required. Candidates should be a pupil within the last 12 months of the primary college diploma (bachelor or equal), Grasp’s or Ph.D. Programme or equal, or have accomplished a Bachelor’s, Grasp’s or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above standards? If sure, please point out which one and fasten proof to the applying. Please observe that you’ll have to present an official certificates at a later stage. Proficient in customary phrase processing and software program purposes resembling Microsoft Phrase, Excel and PowerPoint or comparable; Be proficient in customary workplace automation tools, scanner, printer, and so on.). Have demonstrated eager curiosity within the work of the United Nations and have a private dedication to the beliefs of the United Nations Constitution. Have a demonstrated capability to efficiently work together with people of various cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which embrace willingness to try to perceive and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. The sphere of research should be intently associated to the kind of internship you’re making use of for.

Languages

Fluency in English (each oral and written) is required; information of French is very fascinating. Information of one other UN official language is a bonus.

Further Info

The United Nations Secretariat is dedicated to attaining 50/50 gender stability and geographical variety in its employees. Feminine candidates are strongly inspired to use for this place. Candidates who’ve beforehand served six months, in complete, as an intern in a number of UN Frequent Programs can’t be engaged as an intern. Candidates who’re youngsters, siblings, and sons or daughters-in-law (together with stepchildren, half-siblings, or stepsiblings) of an lively employees member in a UN Frequent System can’t be engaged as an intern. In your Motivational Assertion, please point out whenever you want to begin your internship. Please observe that the beginning and finish dates are versatile. An entire on-line utility is required. reviewed. The Motivational Assertion should additionally embrace: Title of diploma you’re presently pursuing. Commencement Date (When will you be graduating/have graduated from the programme?) Clarify why you’re the greatest candidate for this particular internship. Clarify your curiosity within the United Nations Internship Programme. In your on-line Private Historical past Profile, make sure to embrace all previous work experiences, IT expertise, and three references.

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 provide.

No Price

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.