Job Opening
Job Opening ID：55289
Job Network：Public Information and Conference Management
Job Family：Public Information
Category and Level：Internship, I-1
Duty Station：NEW YORK
Department/Office：Department of Global Communications
Date Posted：Mar 21, 2025
Deadline： Apr 3, 2025
Details：https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/255289?language=en
Work Location
NEW YORK
Expected duration
4 - 6 months (6 months preferable)
Duties and Responsibilities
This internship is designed to be full-time and in-person in New York but could be adjusted based on the request of the successful candidate, the nature of the tasks, needs of the Units and/or Section, and the discretion of the manager. Full-time interns work five days a week (35 hours) and part-time interns work less than 34 hours a week. This is under the supervision of a staff member in the Unit(s) within the Visitors Services Section to which they are assigned, although they also support the operation as a whole. Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background, the Unit to which he/she is assigned, and the period during which he/she undertakes the internship. Duties may include:
1. Assisting with planning and organizing outreach activities to educate the public about the UN's work
2. Providing support for the organization of guided tours, briefings, and events
3. Conducting research on UN thematic issues
4. Providing general office support (drafting correspondence and other communications, setting up and maintaining files/records and databases, organizing meetings, etc.)
5. Responding to visitors' queries in person and in writing
6. Assisting with the development, implementation, and analysis of surveys on visitors' experience
Qualifications/special skills
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
(a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent).
(b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher)
Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience; however, a field of study that is related to the type of internship is required. Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word and MS PowerPoint, is required.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for this internship. Knowledge of another official language of the United Nations is an advantage.
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.
联合国全球传播部作为面向公众的联合国之声，通过使用各种通信工具，包括广播、电视、印刷品、互联网、视频会议等信息技术，培养公众的全球意识，促进全球对联合国工作的认识和理解。全球传播部通过多个数字和传统平台讲述联合国的故事，为联合国的目标和工作建立支持。我们通过分布在全球60个国家的办事处，全球传播部向数以百万计的人们提供客观可信的信息，并传播包容性的思想，使公众、民间社会、私营部门和会员国都能够参与联合国的工作。全球传播部以80多种语言传递信息，将影响力延伸到世界的各个角落。
