Intern - Public Information - Media & Outreach

vor 2 Wochen

Genf, Genf, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

The internship is located in the Press and External Relations Section of the Information Service, Department of Global Communications (DGC), United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG).

The United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva is the voice of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Through the media and its own news and information products, UNIS keeps the world informed about Geneva's unique role in multilateralism, diplomacy, and international relations.

It also fosters a dialogue with key audiences, especially youth, through a range of outreach activities.


UNIS conveys the official position of the United Nations on matters in the news through press conferences and briefings, official statements, interviews, podcasts, social media, and outreach events.

It provides both breaking news and in-depth material to international print and audiovisual media and serves the needs of close to 200 correspondents from the world's major news agencies and foreign media outlets permanently accredited to the United Nations in Geneva.


The internship is for a minimum duration of four (4) months and for a maximum duration of six (6) months.


The internship is UNPAID and full-time, and interns work five (5) days per week (40 hours) under the primary supervision of the Press Officer working on social media and outreach.


Responsibilities:

Under the primary supervision of the Press Officer working on social media and outreach, and with the support of other UNIS staff, the Media & Outreach Intern's duties will include the following:

  • Contribute to the organization of commemorative events, such as the Holocaust Commemoration Day, the World Press Freedom Day, the Peacekeepers Day, the World Humanitarian Day, etc.;
  • Assist with the organization of regular Ciné-ONU movie screenings and discussions, by researching topics, establishing contacts with producers, liaising with partners, providing logístical support, etc.;
  • Help envision, organize and conduct the Graduate Study Programme, the longestrunning educational initiative of the United Nations (applicable only for those doing their internships in the first half of the year);
  • Take the lead in daily media monitoring of Swiss newspapers (in French, German, Italian, and English), with the help of other UNIS interns;
  • Prepare monthly and adhoc analyses of the writings of Swiss media;
  • Attend biweekly press briefings; draft press briefing summaries (in English);
  • Attend meetings of human rights treaty bodies, the Human Rights Council, or the Conference on Disarmament, and draft press releases (in English and/or in French);
  • Draft stories, in English and in French, on events and developments at UN Geneva, to be reviewed, edited, and possibly published on iSeek (the UN Intranet), UN Geneva website, or various other publications;
  • Carry out other tasks as requested by the United Nations Information Service.
Competencies

COMMUNICATION - Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailor's language, tone, style and format to match the audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.


TEAMWORK - Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.


CLIENT ORIENTATION - Considers all those to whom services are provided to be 'clients' and seeks to see things from client's point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to clients.

Education

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).

  • Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have 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 include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differ

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