Responsibilities
Under
the general guidance of the Director of Communications and direct supervision
of the Communications Lead, Special Events, the intern will:
- Assist in the development of a wide range of
communication materials, including meeting notes, email correspondence,
draft background papers, social media content, and digital analyses.
- Support coordination within the Division and
across other departments on various projects and initiatives, ensuring
timely information flow and follow-up.
- Support the management of partnerships related
to World Environment Day, Champions of the Earth, and Young Champions of
the Earth, including drafting meeting minutes, responding to partner
inquiries, scheduling and coordinating meetings, conducting research and
due diligence, updating and maintaining partner databases, supporting due
diligence processes, and monitoring and compiling relevant data.
- Support outreach activities for public advocacy
campaigns and initiatives, including liaising with partners and
stakeholders and assisting with follow-up communications.
- Assist in the organization and logistical
coordination of internal and external meetings and events, including
agenda preparation, scheduling, and documentation.
- Support the drafting of wrap-up reports,
briefings, and day-to-day communications related to campaign activities.
- Provide administrative, project management, and
information management support, as needed.
- Carry out other duties on an as-needed basis, as
may be required.
Qualifications/special skills
Applicants
must meet one of the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate
school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
- Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final
academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s
degree or equivalent).
- Preferred areas of studies: Communication,
International affairs, or environment-related field preferred. No working
experience is required. 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.
How to
Apply
