Elevate Your Career: UNESCO 2025 Internship in Communications and Public Engagement Awaits

Elevate Your Career: UNESCO 2025 Internship in Communications and Public Engagement Awaits

• Duty Station: Headquarters
• Type of contract: Internship
• Duration of contract: 1 to 6 months
• Recruitment open to: External Candidates
• Application Deadline: 31 December 2025

Join us in 2025 for an exciting UNESCO internship in Communications and Public Engagement, where you’ll develop essential skills, connect with communities, and make a meaningful impact in public discourse. The Division for Communications and Public Engagement reports directly to the Office of the Director-General. Interns will have the opportunity to assist in the various projects of the Division and help assure visibility is given to all the Organization’s activities across multiple platforms, digital and traditional.

Responsibilities

The work entrusted falls into one or more of the following domains:

• Social media: Assist in preparation for communication and social media campaigns. 
• Web: Assist in the creation of new websites. 
• Press: Translation of press releases and media advisories.
• Photo: Participate in shooting and post-production.
• Publishing and Branding: Provide editorial and technical assistance on publication projects.

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Requirements

Age:

• You must be at least 20 years old to apply.

Academic qualifications:

• At the time of your application to the internship programme: You are currently enrolled in a graduate programme (Master’s degree, PhD, or equivalent, second university degree or higher).
• You have recently graduated with a Master’s degree or PhD (or second degree as defined above), 12 months prior to the start of the internship.

Selection Process

• The UNESCO Internships Programme is open in January and July each year.
• Candidates shall apply to the vacancy that matches their personal expertise and domain.
• Candidates who successfully applied to the vacancy will stay in the intern talent pool and will be further assessed and selected by relevant hiring managers.  
• The candidature will be valid for 6 months. 
• Candidates who have been selected will be contacted directly by the relevant hiring manager. 
• Those who were not selected for an internship in the current cycle will need to reapply to the internship programme when the new internship vacancies are released.