During an internship with a nonprofit in her native Luxembourg, Sarah Gilbertz, now head of social media at UN Women, realized her communications background could lead to jobs in the development sector. Through the United Nations’ Junior Professional Officer Programme, she landed a role with the communications team supporting the World Humanitarian Summit in New York.
The U.N. talent initiatives, which also include the Young Professionals Programme and UN Volunteers program, can be great ways for recent graduates to get a foot in the door at the organization, she said.
Gilbertz went on to work in various communications roles at the U.N. and became specialized in social media. Her current role is collaborative and creative, involving keeping up with the quickly evolving world of social media and leveraging these opportunities to reach new people.