Support the Strategic Planning and Communication Services (SPCS) in the Office of the Under-Secretary-General, UN DESA.
Assist in strategic planning, communications, and IT-related outreach efforts across UN DESA’s 9 divisions.
Contribute to content creation and management for the UN DESA website (https://www.un.org/development/desa/en/) and online newsletters (internal weekly DESAlert and external monthly UN DESA Voice).
Support UN DESA’s social media outreach on platforms such as Facebook, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
Covering and attending events, meetings, and seminars; conducting research and interviews; drafting news stories and articles for the website and UN DESA Voice.
Managing and creating engaging content for social media platforms.
Providing design support, developing multimedia content, and producing digital assets for online and offline promotion.
Conducting research and providing advice on new social media tools to expand outreach and audience engagement.
Assisting with translations of news stories into other UN official languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, and/or Russian).
Supporting ad hoc projects and tasks related to internal and external communications.
Performing other duties as assigned.
Qualifications / Special Skills
Enrolled in or completed a graduate programme (second university degree or higher) or enrolled in/final year of a first university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent).
Field of study should be related to communications, media, public relations, IT, or similar relevant areas.
Good knowledge of digital technologies and tools, including Drupal, social media platforms, Photoshop, InDesign, Canva, and Trello.
Ability to draft news articles, social media posts, and other communications content.
Strong communication, digital, and strategic skills, including understanding of data-driven storytelling.
Languages
Fluency in English (oral and written) is required.
Knowledge of an additional UN official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is an advantage.
Additional Information
Internship is unpaid.
Costs for travel, visas, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of the intern or sponsoring institution.
Non-citizens may require a visa and work/employment authorization.
Deadline : Nov 24, 2025
About the Organization
The Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat is a vital interface between global policies in the economic, social and environmental spheres and national action. The Department works in three main interlinked areas: it compiles, generates and analyses a wide range of economic, social and environmental data and information on which Member States of the United Nations draw to review common problems and to take stock of policy options; it facilitates the negotiations of Member States in many intergovernmental bodies on joint courses of action to address ongoing or emerging global challenges; and it advises interested Governments on the ways and means of translating policy frameworks developed in United Nations conferences and summits into programmes at the country level and, through technical assistance, helps build national capacities.
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