Public Information - Intern

Job Description

Work Location
This position is in the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, under the direct supervision of the Project Management Officer in SALW DDR. The working location will be in Addis Abeba.

Expected Duration
6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting and editing content for public information materials, including press releases, newsletter articles, blogs and social media;
• Assist in preparing meetings and seminars and draft meeting minutes;
• Produce various multimedia materials for online and offline products, including infographics, motion graphics, short videos, publication covers, presentation templates and event flyers;
• Prepare professional PPT decks focusing on the work, projects, publications and activities of the division;
• Assist in video production including shooting and editing videos, mixing sound and animating slideshows, if required;
• Assist in the organization and execution of the launch of publications and events;
• Provide background research for public information materials;
• Initiate and carry out assigned tasks/special projects.

Qualifications/Special Skills
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.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.

NOTE: “Fluency” equals a rating of “fluent” in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of “confident” in two of the four areas.

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 : Jan 22, 2026