Communications and Design Intern

The Communications and Design Intern will support the Department of Operational Support (DOS) in managing its official LinkedIn presence, creating and designing content, monitoring analytics, and supporting broader communication strategies. The intern will also assist in designing core identity products and supporting the development of websites and other communication materials.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of DOS's official LinkedIn presence, including branding, and content strategy development.
• Curate, create, and design LinkedIn content (e.g., articles, reports, video and other communications materials) that showcases DOS's mission, achievements, and impact across UN operations.
• Monitor LinkedIn analytics and provide insights on content performance and audience engagement.
• Support broader communication strategies by leveraging LinkedIn as a key platform for external relations.
• Design core identity products that illustrate corporate vision, mission and values.
• Design and prepare content/copy for corporate briefings, presentations, fact sheets, snapshots, articles and other internal and external communications materials.
• Support the development of websites, including layout, content, look and feel.
• Provide design support across a range of print and online products.
• Support the development and implementation of larger communication strategies and efforts.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) or have graduated within the last five years; or be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's degree or equivalent).
• Be computer literate in standard software applications, especially MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint.
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, including willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• Relevant coursework in Communication, Journalism, International Relations, Web Design, Graphic Design, Data Visualization, Marketing.
• Experience with graphic design applications such as InDesign, Adobe Pro, or other design applications is desirable.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.
• For internships in the United States of America, persons who are not United States citizens, permanent residents or on another non-immigrant (such as F1 or J1 visa) status, will be required to obtain a G4 visa.
• 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.

Skills

• MS Excel
• MS Word
• MS PowerPoint
• Graphic Design
• InDesign
• Adobe Pro
• Content Creation
• Social Media Management
• LinkedIn Management
• Data Visualization
• Web Design
• Communication Strategy
• Marketing
• Cross-Cultural Communication

Languages

English, French