Intern - Graphic Designer

This internship position is located at the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Mexico City within the Department of Global Communications. The intern will assist in the development and design of multimedia and printed materials to support UNIC communications activities, campaigns, and events, aligned with UN branding guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of a graphic design plan with multimedia products that support UNIC communications activities, campaigns and events, aligned with UN branding guidelines.
• Assist in the design of multimedia materials (postcards, videos, gifs, animations, infographics, reports, maps, banners, web developments, etc.) for various formats and digital platforms, including UN institutional and partner campaigns and for a variety of audiences.
• Assist in the design of printed materials (brochures, banners, backs, reports and promotional items).
• Assist in producing dummies for printing and reproduction of graphic materials.
• Assist in photo editing.
• Assist in researching, designing, and implementing appropriate formats of public outreach for a variety of target audiences.
• Assist in the creation of visual products for the UN website and social media.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 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 degree or equivalent).
• No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.
• Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master's or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor's, Master's or PH.D. Programme.
• Be computer literate in standard software applications including Microsoft Office 365 and Google programs.
• 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.
• Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
• Applicants must have good knowledge of multimedia production programmes, such as Adobe suite Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Capcut, Canvas or related.

Skills

• Graphic Design
• Multimedia Production
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Premiere
• CapCut
• Canva
• MS Office 365
• MS Word
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Teams
• Multicultural Communication
• Branding Guidelines

Languages

Spanish, English