Work Location Geneva Expected duration 6 months Duties and Responsibilities This unpaid internship is located in the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva. 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 a wide range of subjects 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. NB: This internship is unpaid.
Duties and Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Press Officer who coordinates the Graduate Study Programme (GSP) and manages @UNGeneva social media, the Outreach/Social Media Intern's duties will include the following: ● Help with planning, organizing, conducting, and evaluating the 65th Graduate Study Programme, which will be held in June and July 2027.
Specific tasks will include: preselection and final selection of participants; correspondence with participants, speakers, moderators, and other counterparts; preparing various documents and files (including agendas, information leaflets, brochures, reports) in Word, Excel, PDF, Canva, PPT, and Adobe PremierPro; conducting statistical analyses; proposing innovative ways to improve the Programme; analyzing participants’ feedback, etc; ● Create social media content for @UNGeneva channels, using Adobe PremierPro, Canva, Trello, and other platforms; ● Conduct regular analysis of @UNGeneva performance on social media; ● Contribute to daily media monitoring of Swiss newspapers (in French, German, Italian, and English); ● Attend biweekly press briefings; ● Attend meetings of human rights treaty bodies, the Human Rights Council, and other major events; ● Carry out any other tasks as requested by the United Nations Information Service.
Qualifications/special skills To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: (a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or (b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).
While no prior work experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme, please list any experience you may have with organizing events and liaising with various counterparts. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Please explain how your field of study is related to the work of UN Information Service Geneva.
Please list any experiences you may have in the field of communications, particularly with outreach, event organization, or social media management. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application.
Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Languages Fluency in both English and French, oral and written, is required for this position. Knowledge of any other UN languages, German, or Italian, is an advantage. Additional Information Not available. Intern Specific text 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 who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer. No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING).
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
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Work Location Geneva Expected duration 6 months Duties and Responsibilities This unpaid internship is located in the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva. 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 a wide range of subjects 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. NB: This internship is unpaid. Duties and Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Press Officer who coordinates the Graduate Study Programme (GSP) and manages @UNGeneva social media, the Outreach/Social Media Intern's duties will include the following: ● Help with planning, organizing, conducting, and evaluating the 65th Graduate Study Programme, which will be held in June and July 2027. Specific tasks will include: preselection and final selection of participants; correspondence with participants, speakers, moderators, and other counterparts; preparing various documents and files (including agendas, information leaflets, brochures, reports) in Word, Excel, PDF, Canva, PPT, and Adobe PremierPro; conducting statistical analyses; proposing innovative ways to improve the Programme; analyzing participants’ feedback, etc; ● Create social media content for @UNGeneva channels, using Adobe PremierPro, Canva, Trello, and other platforms; ● Conduct regular analysis of @UNGeneva performance on social media; ● Contribute to daily media monitoring of Swiss newspapers (in French, German, Italian, and English); ● Attend biweekly press briefings; ● Attend meetings of human rights treaty bodies, the Human Rights Council, and other major events; ● Carry out any other tasks as requested by the United Nations Information Service. Qualifications/special skills To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: (a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or (b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent). While no prior work experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme, please list any experience you may have with organizing events and liaising with various counterparts. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Please explain how your field of study is related to the work of UN Information Service Geneva. Please list any experiences you may have in the field of communications, particularly with outreach, event organization, or social media management. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Languages Fluency in both English and French, oral and written, is required for this position. Knowledge of any other UN languages, German, or Italian, is an advantage. Additional Information Not available. Intern Specific text 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 who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer. No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.