INTERN - PUBLIC INFORMATION

This internship is in the Web Services Section of the News and Media Division of the Department of Global Communications. The intern will support the development of a scalable, data-driven website, assist with automated web data collection, contribute to front-end features, and support multimedia content creation.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of a new project: a scalable, data-driven website by contributing to both back-end and front-end tasks
• Assist with automated web data collection using Python and Scrapy
• Contribute to JavaScript-based front-end features and user interactions
• Participate in version-controlled collaboration using Git
• Assist in content formatting, layout optimization, and integration of visuals such as graphics, photos, and videos
• Support light video editing (e.g., subtitles/audio) or creation of short clips as needed
• Utilize web and multimedia tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, WordPress, or Drupal

Requirements

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher)
• Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent)
• Be computer literate in standard software applications
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the UN 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
• A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is required
• Cover Note must include degree programme, graduation date, explanation why candidate is best for this internship, and interest in the UN Internship Programme
• Include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references in Personal History Profile
• Applicants who are children or siblings of a staff member are not eligible
• Applicants are not required to have professional work experience but must have a field of study closely related to the internship
• Must provide official certificate of degree programme at a later stage
• Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Teams
• Ability to draft, format, edit, and post original website content is desirable
• Ability to use web-related tools such as Adobe Creative Suite is desirable
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of another UN official language is desirable

Skills

• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS Teams
• Adobe Creative Studio
• Website Content Drafting
• Website content editing
• Web Content Posting
• Automated Web Data Collection
• Web Front-End Development
• Multi-media Content Development
• Standard Software Applications

Languages

English, French