Overview
The intern will support the Centre’s communications and social media work, including content production and strategy implementation, and assist with outreach for public-facing events and external relations.
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting implementation of the Centre’s Communications Strategy and Action Plan.
- Supporting production of USPC’s web and social media content.
- Supporting production of digital/multimedia materials, including video content.
- Supporting production of various advocacy materials.
- Drafting, copyediting and translating various web and social media content.
- Conducting technical reviews of USPC’s website and social media channels.
- Supporting the Centre’s knowledge management around communications work.
- Supporting the organization of UNDP meetings and events.
- Supporting media outreach and public information campaigns.
- Supporting the Centre’s various reporting and M&E work.
- Taking records of events, meetings, activities, and visits to USPC office.
- Supporting onsite promotion in outreach activities.
- Supporting incoming missions from UNDP HQs, Country Offices and partners.
- Maintaining relevant files and databases.
- Performing liaison support and administrative tasks.
- Supporting other/ad hoc activities.
Qualifications
- Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);
- Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
- Have recently graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation;
- Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.
Field of study: communications, digital media, journalism, public relations, international relations, international development, political science, or equivalent.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office productivity tools.