Empowering Voices: UN Public Information Intern Opportunity in Geneva
- Job Opening ID: 255046
- Job Network : Public Information and Conference Management
- Job Family : Public Information
- Category and Level : Internship, I-1
- Duty Station : GENEVA
- Department/Office : United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Deadline : Apr 3, 2025
The United Nations is seeking motivated individuals for its Public Information Intern vacancy. This role offers a unique chance to engage in international communications, support global initiatives, and contribute to impactful storytelling on critical global issues.
The internship is for a maximum period of 6 months. The internship is UNPAID and full-time, in -person. The modality can be handled flexibly. Interns work five days per week under the supervision of the Website Officer in the Content and Channels team. This internship position is located in the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in Bonn, Germany. The successful candidate will join three other colleagues from the Content and Channels team on the Bonn UN Campus.
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Responsibilities
- Perform Internet-based research to identify disaster risk reduction (DRR) content and sources for publication on PreventionWeb.net in English (other languages, if applicable) to extend Prevention Web’s coverage of country/region, thematic and hazard sections.
- Enter relevant DRR documents, events, jobs, news and policy into the Prevention Web’s Drupal content management system for publication on the website
- Validate and enter relevant DRR source organizations and assist in maintaining their DRR organization profiles.
- Assist in responding to Prevention Web user comments and requests by sending appropriate communication and assisting in user experience research activities.
- Undertake quality control of information as necessary, including analysis of gaps and targeted research.
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Requirements
- a) Be enrolled in or have completed the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent).
- b) Be enrolled in or have completed a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent or higher such as Master’s degree or equivalent, Ph.D. or postgraduate degree);
- 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.
- Be computer literate in standard software applications; Have strong internet research skills; Knowledge of basic HTML and photo, audio or video editing a plus; Interest in disaster risk reduction issues.
