Outreach Intern
Support outreach activities and content creation for UN Geneva.
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Overview
Support outreach activities and content creation for UN Geneva.
You have:
- Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) or the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).
- Fluency in both English and French, oral and written, is required for this position.
Contract
This is a I-1 contract. It usually requires 0 years of experience, depending on education. More about I-1 contracts.
Work Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Expected duration
Six months, to start on 1 February 2024
Duties and Responsibilities
This internship is located in the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva.
The United Nations Information Service (UNIS) in Geneva is the voice of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Through the media and its own news and information products, UNIS keeps the world informed about Geneva’s unique role in multilateralism, diplomacy, and international relations. It also fosters a dialogue with key audiences, especially youth, through a range of outreach activities.
UNIS conveys the official position of the United Nations on a wide range of subjects through press conferences and briefings, official statements, interviews, podcasts, social media, and outreach events. It provides both breaking news and in-depth material to international print and audiovisual media and serves the needs of close to 200 correspondents from the world’s major news agencies and foreign media outlets permanently accredited to the United Nations in Geneva.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the primary supervision of the Press Officer working on social media and outreach, and with the support of other UNIS staff, the Outreach Intern's duties will include the following:
Help envision, plan, organize, conduct, and evaluate the 62nd edition of the Graduate Study Programme, the longest-running educational initiative of the United Nations, which will be held in July 2024;
Contribute to the organization of other outreach events, such as the International Day of UN Peacekeepers and regular Ciné-ONU movie screenings and discussions.
Use the UNIS Trello Boards to plan, create and curate social media content for @UNGeneva platforms, maintain and update weekly editorial calendars, collect and collate multimedia information from different departments and organizations;
Take the lead in daily media monitoring of Swiss newspapers (in French, German, Italian, and English), with the help of other UNIS interns;
Prepare monthly and ad-hoc analyses of the writings of Swiss media;
Attend biweekly press briefings; draft press briefing summaries (in English);
Attend meetings of human rights treaty bodies, the Human Rights Council, and other major events, and draft press releases (in English and/or in French);
Draft stories, in English and in French, on events and developments at UN Geneva, to be reviewed, edited, and possibly published on iSeek (the UN Intranet), UN Geneva website, or various other publications;
Carry out other tasks as requested by the United Nations Information Service.
Qualifications/special skills
To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: (a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or, (b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent). While no prior work experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme, please list any relevant trainings, skills and experiences which may be of help in your role as the Outreach Intern.
Languages
Fluency in both English and French, oral and written, is required for this position.
Additional Information
Not available.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
Potential interview questions
| Can you explain a time when you successfully communicated a complex idea to a diverse audience? | This assesses your communication skills and ability to adapt your message. | Highlight the context, audience, your approach, and the outcome of your communication. |
| Describe an event you organized from start to finish. What challenges did you face? | The interviewer wants to see your planning and organizational skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you approach staying updated with current events, particularly in international relations? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Give an example of how you have worked collaboratively in a team on a project or task. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to engage youth in outreach activities? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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