Intern- Human Rights (Social Media Internship)

The intern will support OHCHR in fulfilling its mission to protect human rights and assist in communication and public information outreach, including researching current human rights issues and creating social media content. This is an unpaid, full-time internship based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Responsibilities

• Support OHCHR in fulfilling its mission to protect human rights for all people.
• Assist in communication and public information outreach related to human rights.
• Research current human rights issues to aid in communication efforts.
• Create video or graphic design items for social media posts.

Requirements

• 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.
• No work experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.
• Training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during the internship.
• Ability to create video or graphic design items for social media posts is required.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of French is an asset.
• Knowledge of another United Nations official language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) is an advantage.

Skills

• Social Media Content Creation
• Video Production
• Graphic Design
• Human Rights Research
• Public Information and Outreach
• English Fluency

Languages

English, French