Job Opening ID: 270902
Job Network : -
Job Family : IMA
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : MEXICO CITY
Department/Office : Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Date Posted : Jan 22, 2026
Deadline : Feb 5, 2026
Work Location: MEXICO
Expected duration: 6 months
Duties and Responsibilities
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the five regional Commissions of the United Nations. It was founded in 1948 with the purpose of contributing to the region’s economic and social development. Its mission includes the design, monitoring and evaluation of public policies and the provision of advisory services, expertise, and training to Governments, as well as support for regional and international cooperation and coordination activities. Please visit our website at www.eclac.org for further information.
The internship is not paid and is offered in-person on a full-time basis (five days per week; 35 hours; working hours 8:00 to 15:30).
The internship in the Public Information Office will last 6 months, depending on the needs of the Office. Candidates may be selected throughout the posting period, on an “as-needed” basis.
Under the supervision or overall guidance of the Public Information Officer the intern will:
Ultimate result of service: Support in the development of some dissemination resources such as infographics, postcards, newsletters, etc.
Qualifications/special skills
The basic education required is HS Diploma.
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements (a or b):
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.
Candidates for the UN Internship Programme are required to cover the cost of travel including visa, accommodation, health insurance and other living expenses for the duration of the internship. Will you be able to cover all the above-mentioned expenses?
Have you completed a UN Internship before? If yes, please include the UN entity as well as concrete dates?
Knowledge of Design softwares such as: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Canva, AI or others are desirable.
For this internship, studies in: Audiovisual Productions, infographics, Multimedia are desirable.
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.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
Fluency in spoken and written Spanish and English are required for the internship.
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
Additional Information
Not available.
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.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
DEADLINE: February 5, 2026
