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Communications and Advocacy Internship Vacancy At UN In New York For September 2024

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Communications and Advocacy Internship Vacancy At UN In New York For September 2024

Job Opening ID: 241472
Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Work Location: In-person
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Duration: 3 to 6 months
Deadline : Sep 5, 2024

About the UN

The United Nations (UN) is hiring a Communications and Advocacy intern to fill an available vacancy in New York, United States. This is an exciting opportunity for graduates and all those who are at entry level to grow their careers through this golden opportunity.

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Duties and Responsibilities

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS: Contribute to the maintenance of OSAA’s content calendar
Contribute to the collection of strategic communication materials from various sources
Contribute to the maintenance of Trello boards for OSAA events and/or campaigns
ADVOCACY: Contribute to the organization of OSAA events, including hybrid and in-person
Contribute to the creation and maintenance of distribution lists for media and product outreach
Contribute to the coordination of meetings with partners to advance OSAA’s advocacy agenda
DIGITAL DESIGN: Contribute to the production of data visualizations for OSAA knowledge products
Contribute to the design of event flyers, social media assets and PowerPoint presentations
Contribute to the creation of desktop publishing assets for OSAA knowledge products WEBSITE
CONTENT MANAGEMENT: Contribute to the maintenance of the information architecture on the OSAA website

Contribute to the creation, curation and posting of multimedia content for OSAA’s website
Contribute to the enhancement of the language versions of the OSAA website
SOCIAL MEDIA: Contribute to the creation of multimedia content for OSAA’s official social media accounts
Contribute to the monitoring of social media trends related to OSAA’s priorities
Contribute to the titling and/or subtitling of short videos used on OSAA’s social media
MONITORING & EVALUATION (M&E): Contribute to the compilation of analytics data from OSAA’s website and social media accounts
Contribute to the collection of data from various OSAA surveys
Contribute to the testing and research for tools to boost OSAA’s M&E capacity.

Qualifications/special skills

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
(a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher)
(b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent)
Interested candidates must be pursuing or pursued their degree in areas related to this Job Opening
In addition, interested candidates must:
Be computer literate in standard software applications;
Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and
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.

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Applicants to the UN Internship Program 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 a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. program, or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. program.
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.

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Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the internship advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of other official languages of the United Nations is an advantage.