Intern - Public Information (Social Media)
Vor 7 Tagen
The internship is located in the Press and External Relations Section, 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, and interviews. 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 three (3) months and can be extended up to six (6) months depending on the needs of the service.
The internship is UNPAID and full-time.
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 in charge of social media, the Social Media Intern's duties will include the following:
- Use the UNIS Trello Boards to plan, create and curate content ahead of time, maintain and update weekly editorial calendars, collect and collate multimedia information from different departments and organizations;
- Monitor various sources for new content and information about what is happening in and around the UN on a given week;
- Edit and subtitle news videos for UN Geneva social media channels, using dedicated software (such as Adobe Premiere Pro); create visuals, quote cards and other materials as requested using online tools (such as Canva or Adobe Photoshop);
- Attend press conferences and events at UN Geneva to gather quotes and take photos and videos which can be used in social media posts;
- Take photographs or make short videos at UN Geneva and beyond;
- Draft posts for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn;
- Research trends and posts from partners and suggest retweets/reposts; monitor the social media accounts for followers' comments and questions, and flag them to the Press;
- Take an active role in the live coverage of events at UN Geneva and beyond;
- Attend biweekly press briefings, and prepare summaries of such briefings;
- Attend meetings of human rights treaty bodies, the Human Rights Council, and the Conference on Disarmament, and draft press releases;
- Contribute to the daily media monitoring of Swiss newspapers (in French, German, Italian, and English);
- 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 organisational 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.
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).
Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
- 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 the internship advertised, fluency in oral and written English and good knowledge of French is required. Knowledge of other languages, particularly German or Italian, is an asset.
Assessment
Special Notice
The cover note must include:
- Date of availability.
- Title of degree you are currently pursuin
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