Strategic Communications Intern: Development of Social Media Content (Hybrid)

Job Description

Work Location: Flexible (Hybrid)

Expected duration: 6 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

The duration of the internship is for six (6) months. The internship is UNPAID and may be either full-time or part-time. It should be noted that full-time internship working hours are 35 hours per week, while part-time internship working hours are 20 hours per week. The internship will be undertaken either remotely outside the duty station or in a hybrid working arrangement at the UN Premise, New York, United States.

Org. Setting and Reporting

The position is located in the Office of Military Affairs (OMA), Department of Peace Operations (DPO). The incumbent reports to the Peacekeeping Affairs Officer (Military Strategic Communications) and other Desk Officers as required.

The Department of Peace Operations (DPO) serves as a center of excellence for peace operations, responsible for preventing, responding to and managing conflict and sustaining peace in countries where peace operations under its purview are deployed, and provides support to other entities on peace and security issues.

The Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) focuses primarily on five action areas in international peace and security, ensuring sound analysis and early warning, preventing conflict and engaging in peacemaking, managing political crises and violent conflicts, sustaining peace, and enhancing partnerships. The Department’s mandate is to prevent and resolve conflict through inclusive political solutions.

Responsibilities:

These will depend on the individual’s background, the intern’s assigned office as well as the internship period. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Support social media campaigns; preparation of presentations; support organization of events; web page updates; preparation of audiovisual content.
• Develop communication materials based on good practices, impact example and achievements.
• Support the development of social media content for social media platforms, including drafting language, preparing visual assets, creating audiovisual materials, and adapting content for platforms such as: Instagram, X, Facebook and LinkedIn, often under tight deadlines.
• Support information integrity work through continuous monitoring of information environments relevant to UN field missions, identifying emerging mis- and disinformation trends, and preparing analytical inputs and briefings.
• Research and create resources guide on specific topics.
• Support proofreading of documents by partner organizations.
• Support web-search, collecting and organizing information on the Military Component in the Field and related subjects and activities by partners.
• Assist in editing and drafting messages, biographies, reports and articles. Monitor and analyze statistics related to social media content.
• Gather social media content at special events (conferences, training, exhibits, etc.).
• Assist in the creation of original content for social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and Linkedin.
• Attend meetings as an observer.
• Contribute to the Office internal communications including preparation of newsletters, management of chair resources and internal knowledge management.
• Support messaging materials and narrative development for OMA leadership including talking points, recorded remarks and concise briefing lines for key messages and communications.
• Assist with special projects as assigned.

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.

Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts is desirable. Ability to develop strategic communications campaigns is highly desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English is required for this internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an asset.

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

Additional Information

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Applicants who have previously served six months, in total, as an intern in one or more UN Common Systems cannot be engaged as an intern.

Applicants who are children, siblings, and sons or daughters-in-law (including stepchildren, half-siblings, or stepsiblings) of an active staff member in a UN Common System cannot be engaged as an intern.

In your Motivational Statement, please indicate when you would like to start your internship. Please note that the start and end dates are flexible. A complete online application is required.

The Motivational Statement must also include:

• Title of degree you are currently pursuing.
• Graduation Date (When will you be graduating/have graduated from the programme?)
• Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship
• Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme

In your online Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references.

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 : Dec 30, 2025