Human Resources Intern

Job Description

Work Location
This internship is designed to be in-person and full-time (35 hours) but can be adjusted based on request by the successful candidate.

Expected duration
3 - 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities
The United Nations is looking for a creative, motivated, and detail-oriented individual as a Graphic Design Intern at the New York Headquarters. This internship offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the Organization’s internal and external communication efforts, with a particular focus on diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and global employer marketing.

This internship is located in the Global Strategy and Policy Division (GSPD), Office of Human Resources (OHR), Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC).

As a Graphic Design Intern, you will gain hands-on experience throughout all stages of employer marketing content development, from ideation to production, while working in a vibrant, diverse, and multicultural environment.

The internship is for a minimum of two (2) months and may be extended for a period of up to a maximum of six (6) months. The internship is UNPAID and is designed to be in person and full-time at the duty station. Depending on the situation of the successful candidates, the internship may also be conducted remotely and/or in part-time. Interns work up to five days per week (35 hours) in the office to which they are assigned.

Under the supervision of a Human Resources Officer, your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the design and production of a wide variety of visual content, including publications, websites, blogs, email campaigns, social media assets, brochures, presentations, advertisements, event materials, posters, banners, flyers, infographics, and other brand-enhancing communication products.
• Participating in the full design workflow process: developing concepts, storyboards, and drafts; receiving and incorporating feedback from team leads and senior stakeholders; updating content; finalizing layouts for production; and contributing to project evaluations.
• Supporting the development and layout of PowerPoint presentations, newsletters, reports, and other communication products.
• Researching and preparing content for printed and digital materials, including content for layout and translation.
• Assisting with the maintenance and updates of internal and external websites, as well as social media channels.
• Supporting event coordination, outreach activities, announcements, and the preparation of supplementary communications materials.
• Exploring opportunities to assist with video editing and sound design for digital media projects.
• Contributing to the promotion of accessibility in graphic design and communication products, following organizational branding, style, and accessibility guidelines.
• Attending project briefings and reporting on workflow and project statuses; actively participating in project meetings and collaborative sessions with team leads, social media, event management, digital media, and Member State coordination teams.
• Staying current with trends and best practices in graphic design, communications, marketing, and accessibility, and offering input on design approaches for campaigns.

Qualifications/special skills
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);
• (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.

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. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.

Applicant’s ability to use graphic design tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, Figma, etc is desirable.

Applicant’s ability to create visual content for any of the following is desirable: social media, websites, publications, or presentations.

Ability to complete desktop publication and support event coordination, outreach activities, or the preparation of communication materials such as flyers, banners, or announcements is desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

DEADLINE: Mar 19, 2026