Digital Communications Intern

Job Description

Background Information

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Migration Agency, operates in more than 170 countries and territories, protecting people on the move, driving solutions to displacement, and facilitating safe and regular migration. Founded in 1951, the organisation is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits both migrants and society.

IOM is the leading intergovernmental organisation in the field of migration. With 175 member states, extensive operational experience, deep policy expertise, and a global network, IOM is a key responder to humanitarian crises and a major player in international development and peacebuilding.

In the United Kingdom, IOM supports migration management by helping migrants and refugees to better integrate and by assisting receiving communities to recognize and support the positive contributions that migrants make. Our operations, policy and research include refugee resettlement and family reunion, migrant integration, diaspora engagement, immigration advice and support for survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking. The UK hosts one of IOM’s data analysis hubs, partnering with leading UK universities and think tanks to help increase understanding of global migration patterns and inform evidence-based policy and action.

Under the direct supervision of the Communications and Media Coordinator, the successful candidate will assist in the implementation of IOM UK communication activities, by providing digital communications support, including graphic design, photography, videography and editing.

Responsibilities

Supervision

• Media and Communications Coordinator

Learning Objectives

• Support the development, management and updating of content on IOM UK’s website and social media accounts
• Support the organisation and communication coverage of IOM UK events
• Conduct video interviews with IOM UK project staff and project beneficiaries and draft blogposts and social media plan to disseminate the content
• Support the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of digital content
• Monitor media coverage of migration in the UK as well as of major global developments affecting migration and displacement
• Coordinate with vendors on the production of communication products as needed
• Undertake duty travel when necessary
• Perform other duties as required

Training Components and Learning Elements

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience in digital content creation, specifically graphic design, photography, videography, and editing for social media
• Skilled in the use of Adobe Creative Cloud, in particular Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and/or PremierePro

Qualifications

Education

• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent); or
• Be enrolled in a graduate degree programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or
• Have graduated with a university or graduate degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within one-year of graduation

Experience

• Well-versed on humanitarian and development issues
• Well-versed on the work and mandate of the United Nations
• Experience in community engagement, outreach, advocacy or awareness raising initiatives
• Experience in liaising with government, civil society and media partners is an advantage
• Good grasp of migration issues in the UK is an advantage

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience in digital content creation, specifically graphic design, photography, videography, and editing for social media
• Skilled in the use of Adobe Creative Cloud, in particular Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and/or PremierePro

Languages

• Fluency in English (oral and written)

IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish. Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Apply Before: 10/17/2025, 06:59 AM

Note: This job opportunity may pre-emptively close before the indicated deadline.

About the Organization

About IOM Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. With 132 member states, a further 17 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people. The IOM Constitution recognizes the link between migration and economic, social and cultural development, as well as to the right of freedom of movement. IOM works in the four broad areas of migration management: Migration and development Facilitating migration Regulating migration Forced migration. IOM activities that cut across these areas include the promotion of international migration law, policy debate and guidance, protection of migrants' rights, migration health and the gender dimension of migration.