Intern - Public Information - Untv and Radio

vor 2 Wochen

Genf, Genf, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

The internship is located in the Radio and Television Section, Information Service of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG).

The internship is for a minimum duration of three (3) months and can be extended up to six (6) months depending on the needs of the Service.

The internship is UNPAID and fulltime, and interns work five (5) days per week (40 hours) under the overall supervision of the Chief of the Radio and Television Section.

Daily tasking on news and content production issues takes place under the guidance and supervision of one or more of the Section's News/Features/Multimedia content Producers.


Responsibilities:

The intern will be responsible for the following duties:

  • Support UNTV and UN News/Multimedia content producers with research on newsworthy events at the United Nations/Palais des Nations and more broadly in International Geneva; organise interviews for UNTV productions, short features and series (SDG Studio, "Geneva Witness" or other features, anniversaries/campaigns, etc.), and other video content, as required. Under the guidance of a producer, the interview may coordinate with interviewees, help conduct interviews, edit clips, and liaise with the UN Geneva social media focal point for distribution.
  • Support Chief of Section in drafting proposals, collecting and presenting data, organizing meetings, coordinating followup.
  • Attend UN Geneva press briefings and produce media content under the supervision and guidance of a UN producer by editing news clips, compiling shotlists and assisting in the production of transcripts, subtitles and/or storylines on tight deadlines.
  • Preedit newsworthy coverage of press conferences, stakeouts, events and conferences at the Palais des Nations for web, broadcast or social media distribution, under the guidance of (and for approval by) a producer.
  • Support the section's work with research, presentations material, data input, and perform other tasks as required by the Chief of Section.
  • Perform interviews under the guidance of your line manager that can be produced for UN Geneva and UN News, select audio soundbites and information around newsworthy events at the Palais. Assist in the research, writing and editing of bulletins for news services.
  • Support the section's work with research, presentational material including gifs for social media using Adobe Premiere Pro (guidance will be provided), data inputting, and performing other tasks as required by the Chief of Section.
Competencies

Communication:
ability to draft clearly and concisely, good written and oral language skills.

Teamwork:

good interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from different national and cultural backgrounds to achieve organizational goals.


Client Orientation:

considers all those to whom services are provided to be 'clients' and seeks to see things from client's point of view.

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 differing opinions and views.
Work Experience

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
For this internship, fluency in either English or French is required with working knowledge of the other desirable.

Assessment

Special Notice

The cover note must include:

  • Date of availability.
  • Title of degree you are currently pursuing.
  • Graduation date (when will you be/have graduating/graduated from the programme?).
  • IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in.
  • Top three areas of interest.
  • 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.

There should be no expectation of employment by the United Nations upon completion of the internship.

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.

Interns are responsible for all internship-related expenses that they incur. The United Nations accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during an internship. Therefore, upon award of an internship, interns are responsible for securing adequate insurance coverage and are requ

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