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tendersglobal, New York, NY, United States
JOB DESCRIPTION
Work Location
Flexible – New York.
Expected Duration
6 months.
Duties and Responsibilities
The internship is unpaid and may be either full‑time (35 hours per week) or part‑time (20 hours per week). It can be undertaken remotely or in a hybrid arrangement at the UN premises in New York. The intern reports to the Director of the Security Sector Reform Unit and may work in person or remotely depending on request.
Prepare and conduct media outreach activities.
Support the production, editing and communication of SSRU digital content.
Assist in drafting communications materials including social media posts and blogs.
Manage the SSRU website and publish approved content.
Update and maintain the SSRU social media presence on all major platforms.
Organise photo banks, mailing lists and archival content.
Produce media digests on SSR activities.
Support communication‑based activities, including virtual events and visual communication.
Advise SSRU on strategic communication.
Gather, research, analyse and present information from various sources.
Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications / Special Skills
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
Have a field of study closely related to the internship.
Be a student in the final year of a first university degree (Bachelor), Master’s or Ph.D. programme, or have completed one of these degrees.
Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Teams. Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts, design surveys and polls.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; fluency in spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Official UN languages include Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Additional Information
The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving a 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applicants who have previously served six months, in total, as an intern in one or more UN Common Systems cannot be engaged as an intern.
Applicants who are children, siblings, or in‑law of an active staff member in a UN Common System cannot be engaged as an intern.
In your motivational statement, indicate when you would like to start the internship; start and end dates are flexible.
Include in your online personal history profile: all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references.
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. Non‑citizens or non‑permanent residents may need to obtain appropriate visa and work/employment authorisation. Successful candidates should discuss visa requirements before accepting the offer.
No Fee
The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing or training). The United Nations does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.
Application
To apply, submit a complete online application. Include a motivational statement covering: title of degree, graduation date, explanation of why you are the best candidate for this internship, interest in the United Nations Internship Programme, and references.
To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your cover/motivation letter where (tendersglobal.net) you saw this posting.
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Work Location
Flexible – New York.
Expected Duration
6 months.
Duties and Responsibilities
The internship is unpaid and may be either full‑time (35 hours per week) or part‑time (20 hours per week). It can be undertaken remotely or in a hybrid arrangement at the UN premises in New York. The intern reports to the Director of the Security Sector Reform Unit and may work in person or remotely depending on request.
Prepare and conduct media outreach activities.
Support the production, editing and communication of SSRU digital content.
Assist in drafting communications materials including social media posts and blogs.
Manage the SSRU website and publish approved content.
Update and maintain the SSRU social media presence on all major platforms.
Organise photo banks, mailing lists and archival content.
Produce media digests on SSR activities.
Support communication‑based activities, including virtual events and visual communication.
Advise SSRU on strategic communication.
Gather, research, analyse and present information from various sources.
Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications / Special Skills
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
Have a field of study closely related to the internship.
Be a student in the final year of a first university degree (Bachelor), Master’s or Ph.D. programme, or have completed one of these degrees.
Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Teams. Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts, design surveys and polls.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; fluency in spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Official UN languages include Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Additional Information
The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving a 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applicants who have previously served six months, in total, as an intern in one or more UN Common Systems cannot be engaged as an intern.
Applicants who are children, siblings, or in‑law of an active staff member in a UN Common System cannot be engaged as an intern.
In your motivational statement, indicate when you would like to start the internship; start and end dates are flexible.
Include in your online personal history profile: all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references.
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. Non‑citizens or non‑permanent residents may need to obtain appropriate visa and work/employment authorisation. Successful candidates should discuss visa requirements before accepting the offer.
No Fee
The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing or training). The United Nations does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.
Application
To apply, submit a complete online application. Include a motivational statement covering: title of degree, graduation date, explanation of why you are the best candidate for this internship, interest in the United Nations Internship Programme, and references.
To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your cover/motivation letter where (tendersglobal.net) you saw this posting.
#J-18808-Ljbffr