Social Media Intern

Assist in creating and managing social media content for the UNIS Geneva.

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Geneva (Switzerland)

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Application deadline 29 days ago: Saturday 23 May 2026 at 03:59 UTC

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Overview

Assist in creating and managing social media content for the UNIS Geneva.

You have:

Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) or Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).
List any training, education, advanced course work or practical skills that would help you in the role of the Social Media Intern.
Fluency in English is required.
Working knowledge of French is desirable.
Knowledge of other official UN languages (Spanish, Russian, Arabic or Chinese), German or Italian is an advantage.

Contract

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Work Location

Geneva

Expected duration

6 months; start on 13 July 2026.

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 serves as the voice of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Through the media and its own news and information products, UNIS Geneva keeps the world informed about Geneva’s unique role in multilateralism and diplomacy. UNIS Geneva also fosters a dialogue with key audiences, especially youth, through a range of outreach activities. It 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. The Service 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. Under the supervision of the Press Officer in charge of social media, the Social Media Intern's duties will include the following: • Use the UNIS Trello Boards to plan, create, and curate social media content on a daily basis, maintain and update weekly editorial calendars, collect and edit multimedia information from different departments and organizations; • Monitor various sources for new content and information about what is happening in and around the UN any given week; • Edit and subtitle news videos for UN Geneva award-winning social media channels, using dedicated software (such as Adobe Premiere Pro); create visuals, quote cards and other materials as requested using online tools (such as Canva or Adobe Photoshop); • Attend press conferences and events at UN Geneva to gather quotes, take photos and videos to be used in social media posts; • Take photos and make videos at various events at UN Geneva and beyond; • Draft posts for X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn; • Research trends and posts from partners and suggest reposts; monitor @UNGeneva’s social media accounts for followers' comments and questions, and flag them to the Press Officer; • Conduct weekly and monthly analytics and prepare reports using Excel and Google Looker Studio; • Attend biweekly press briefings, and prepare summaries of such briefings in English; • Attend meetings of human rights treaty bodies, the Human Rights Council, and other events, and draft press releases; • Contribute to the daily media monitoring of Swiss newspapers (in French, German, Italian, and English); • 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). No prior work experience is strictly required for this internship. Nonetheless, please list any training, education, advance course work or practical skills that would help you in the role of the Social Media Intern. Particularly list all communication and social media campaign related projects that you have worked on, and any photo or video editing software you may be familiar with.

Languages

Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of French is desireable. Knowledge of other official UN languages (Spanish, Russian, Arabic or Chinese), German or Italian is an advantage.

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

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.

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Potential interview questions

Describe a successful social media campaign you have worked on. What made it successful?	The interviewer wants to gauge your understanding of campaign metrics and success factors.	Discuss specific goals, the strategy you implemented, and the metrics you used to measure success.
Can you provide an example of a time you had to edit a video for social media? What tools did you use?	This question assesses your technical skills and familiarity with editing software.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you stay updated with social media trends and best practices?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Give an example of how you handled negative feedback or criticism on social media.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies would you employ to engage a youth audience on social media?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a time when you had to conduct analytics for a project. What was the process?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple social media platforms?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Explain how you would prepare for a press briefing. What steps would you take?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.