Intern - Public Information - Media [temporary]
Vor 7 Tagen
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 the additional supervision of the Associate Public Information Officer (French), the Media Intern's duties will include the following:
- Contribute to the preparation of the weekly French-language podcast ONU Info Genève by identifying and contacting potential guests, helping with the interviews and the overall production and promotion of the podcast;
- Attend biweekly press briefings; contribute to the preparation of summaries as needed; draft summaries of the press briefing (in English);
- Attend meetings of human rights treaty bodies, the Human Rights Council, or the Conference on Disarmament; draft press releases (in 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;
- Take the lead with the daily media monitoring of Swiss newspapers (in French, German, Italian, and English), with the help of other UNIS interns;
- Assist in the preparation of UNIS contribution to the UN Geneva Annual Report, under the guidance of the Report's focal person;
- Help the Spokesperson of the United Nations Office at Geneva prepare for the biweekly press briefings, as needed; monitor and update fact sheets on current issues; follow press briefings by the Office of the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General in New York, cross-check information provided by Geneva and New York, and research issues as required;
- Prepare monthly overviews of Swiss media coverage of issues of importance to the UN;
- Assist with the organization of outreach events, as needed, including Ciné-ONU and commemorative days;
- 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).
Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
Applicants must
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