The Internship is in the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) initiative, which is part of the Education Outreach Section within the Outreach Division of the Department of Global Communications. UNAI is an initiative that engages institutions of higher education with the United Nations in supporting and contributing to the realization of United Nations goals and mandates, including the promotion and protection of human rights, access to education, sustainability, and conflict resolution.
The internship is for a minimum period of four months with an opportunity for extension up to six months, depending on the needs of the Unit and availability of the candidate.
The internship is unpaid and full-time. Interns work five days a week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the office to which they are assigned.
The internship will be undertaken either remotely outside the duty station, in a hybrid working arrangement or fully in-person at UN Headquarters in New York, United States. In case of a hybrid working arrangement, a minimum of two days a week in the office would be required.
Eligibility Criteria
Please note that to qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
a. Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
Offered Benefits
Responsibilities
Working under the supervision of the Programme Manager, the intern will assist the UNAI team with its daily tasks.
The selected intern may perform some of the following functions:
- Conducting internet research on thematic issues related to UNAI’s principles and mandate, including the Sustainable Development Goals, Human Rights and Global Citizenship Education
- Drafting, formatting, editing and posting original web site content/news stories, including graphics, photographs and video
- Drafting social media content for UNAI Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts
- Assisting with planning and organization of lectures and events, including researching speakers, preparing invitations and promotional material
- Maintaining UNAI databases
- Providing general office support (processing, drafting and finalizing correspondence and other communications; setting up and maintaining files/records, organizing meetings etc.
