Internship Opportunity: Public Information Required at the United Nations (UN). Apply!

Internship Opportunity: Public Information Required at the United Nations (UN). Apply!

• Job Opening ID: 256581
• Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
• Job Family : Public Information
• Category and Level : Internship, I-1
• Duty Station : NEW YORK
• Department/Office : Department of Global Communications
• Deadline : May 4, 2025

The United Nations is offering an internship opportunity in Public Information. Join a global team, enhance your communication skills, and contribute to impactful projects. Flexible; this internship is designed to be full-time and in person but can be adjusted based on the needs of the successful candidate. The internship is in the Chinese Unit of the Web Services Section of the News and Media Division of the Department of Global Communications. The section is responsible for the design, development, maintenance, and overall support of the UN’s flagship public internet website www.un.org, and many related sub sites that are managed by the Department of Global Communications (DGC).

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Responsibilities

• Conduct research on the web on thematic issues, adapt content for the web by rewriting or translating content from English to Chinese language.
• Assist in the updating of web sites in HTML, SHTML, CSS or on WordPress and/or Drupal.
• Draft, format, edit and post original web site content/news stories, including graphics, photos and videos.
• Edit (provide subtitles or audio) to existing videos or producing short videos from existing videos.
• Use multimedia communications and IT/web-related tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, web development programming and scripting languages, such as PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and digital editing tools to perform tasks.
• Analyze data and web metrics producing reports as needed.

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Requirements

• 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 degree or equivalent).
• Applicants must also:
• Be computer literate in standard software applications
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the UN Charter.
• 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. A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. The Cover Note must include:
• Degree Programme (What are you currently studying).
• Graduation Date (When will you graduate or when did you graduate from the programme).
• Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship.
• Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme In your online Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references.
• 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.
• Do you meet the above criteria? 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.
• Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Teams.
• Ability to draft, format, edit, and post original website content is desirable.
• Ability to use web-related tool such as Adobe Creative Suite is desirable.