Intern - Public Information Outreach [temporary]

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Geneve, 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, 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 working on social media and outreach, and with the support of other UNIS staff, the 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 Day to Eradicate Extreme Poverty, 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.;
- Assist with outreach activities for the local NGO community, including the organization of information sessions to inform about major UN initiatives and the role NGOs could play in these;
- Help organize information programmes for visiting groups (mostly students) by liaising with United Nations officials and groups of students, diplomats and NGOs, helping with administrative arrangements and escorting groups visiting the Palais des Nations;
- Contribute to the organization of periodic Mix & Mash events, in cooperation with and under the guidance of the Associate Public Information Officer (French);
- Contribute to the gathering and creation of social media materials for UN Geneva’s English language social media platforms - Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, as needed; create and edit visual materials (quote cards, GIFs, videos) using dedicated software, as required;
- Contribute to the daily media monitoring of Swiss newspapers (in French, German, Italian, and English), with other UNIS interns;
- 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; draft press releases (English/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) and various other platforms;
- 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 Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met:
(a) Be enrolled



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