Corporate Communications Internship

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About UNFPA

UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA calls for the realization of reproductive rights for all and supports access to a wide range of sexual and reproductive health services. UNFPA has three ambitions that promise to change the world for every man, woman and young person: ending unmet need for family planning, ending preventable maternal death, and ending gender-based violence and harmful practices.

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Internal Communications Specialist, Media and Communications Branch of the Division of Communications and Strategic Partnerships, the intern will assist the team in all aspects related to the implementation and roll-out of internal and corporate communications, initiatives and products, including the UNFPA global branding and communications strategies.

A work plan specifying learning opportunities and goals for the duration of the internship will be agreed upon.

The duration of this internship is 6 months.

Tasks and responsibilities

1. Support all aspects of internal communications, including writing, editing and posting text and multimedia content, including feature articles and interviews, to online channels including myUNFPA internal platform, the Voices newsmagazine, newsletters and the communication toolkit.
2. Support the implementation of deliverables of corporate brand and communications strategies, including research, production and management of digital and traditional products, presentation and promotion, and monitoring and evaluation.
3. Conduct research and brainstorm ideas related to internal communications, branding and other corporate communications.
4. Assist the team in developing corporate communications initiatives and resources to reach partners, influencers and donors.
5. Help organize training and events such as webinars and develop resource materials to train staff on communications strategies, programmes and corporate branding.
6. Support the marketing and promotion of the corporate branding and communications strategies and related deliverables to staff worldwide.
7. Manage and present analytics for internal channels and products, including the intranet and newsletters.
8. Other relevant duties as assigned by the Chief and relevant members of the Media and Communications Branch.

Qualifications and experience

1. Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
• Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation;
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship programme and undertake the internship as part of this programme.

1. Applicants should have some related work experience. Experience in communications, marketing or public relations is a plus.
2. Applicants should have excellent writing and editing skills.
3. Strong organizational and research skills are required.
4. Applicants should have some knowledge of web production, social media and multimedia tools.
5. Applicants should have excellent interpersonal communications and project management skills.

Learning elements

Upon completion of the assignment, and depending on its duration, the intern will be able to:

1. Understand the UN system
2. Understand the mandate and policies of UNFPA
3. Understand UNFPA programme and operations priorities
4. Write, edit and produce multimedia coverage of issues and events for online channels
5. Be proficient in a variety of online platforms and tools
6. Work as a team member in a multicultural setting

Financial Aspects

Interns do not receive a salary or any other form of remuneration from UNFPA. The costs associated with an intern's participation in the programme must be assumed either by the nominating institution, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students, or by the students themselves, who will have to meet living expenses as well as make their own arrangements for accommodation, travel and other requirements.

However, interns do receive a stipend to help cover basic daily expenses related to the internship, if not financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, government, foundation, or scholarship programme. The amount of the stipend varies according to the duty station.

In addition, applicants must have medical insurance for the duration of the internship. Proof of insurance will need to be submitted before the internship begins. UNFPA does not provide medical insurance for interns.

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a brief cover letter outlining relevant experience to Jacqueline Daldin at daldin@unfpa.org. Please include "Corporate Communications Intern" in the subject line.