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About UNDP

The UNDP, established in 1966, is the largest UN development aid agency helping countries achieve Sustainable Development Goals, fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture.

Your Role

Assignment Description:

Reporting to the Market Intelligence Analyst, and under the creative supervision of the Brand & Marketing Creative Lead, the Marketing Intern will work on the UNDP Shop marketing plan, focusing on content creation, and strategy implementation. The selected candidate will also work as part of the Brand and Marketing team on marketing research and intelligence for branding initiatives for UNDP, collaborating with team members across the AMCG.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Contribute to UNDP Shop marketing strategy and implementation;
• Propose and create marketing campaigns for UNDP Shop;
• Contribute to content creation for UNDP Shop (e.g. writing promotional emails, new product descriptions, assisting with photos; etc.)
• Contribute to UNDP in key market intelligence research;
• Support the UNDP Brand and Marketing Team in the creation of marketing strategy and intelligence products.;
• Provide overall marketing support to the Brand and Marketing team.

Training & Development

During the internship, UNDP provides training in marketing strategy, content creation, and market intelligence research. Interns will gain hands-on experience by proposing and creating marketing campaigns, writing promotional materials, and assisting with product descriptions. They will also have opportunities to participate in high-profile conferences and meetings, contributing to the analytical and organizational work of the United Nations.

Benefits

If you join as a full-time employee, you will get the following benefits:

• Settling-In Grant
• Danger Pay
• Extended Monthly Evacuation Allowance (EMEA)
• Language Allowance
• Mobility and Hardship
• Post Adjustment
• Safe Driving Bonus (SDB)
• Uniforms
• Dependency Status and Allowances
• Rental Subsidy
• Standard United Nations Benefits
• Generous Leave Allowances
• Health Insurance
• Vacation and Time off
• Benefit Pension Plan
• Home Leave for International Staff

Career Progression

UNDP invests in the continuous growth of its staff, offering extensive opportunities for career and skill development within the organization and the broader UN system. Employees can set personal career goals through platforms like Fuel50, participate in career labs, receive coaching and mentoring, and engage in on-the-job learning programs. Additionally, UNDP provides specialized training for managers to effectively lead and support the development of their teams.

Work-Life Balance

UNDP promotes work-life balance through flexible working arrangements such as part-time work, staggered hours, telecommuting, and compressed schedules. They prioritize staff wellbeing, creating a caring and enabling environment to support employees through various life events and challenges. By fostering a safe and healthy workplace, UNDP ensures employees can achieve a true sense of fulfillment while contributing to global development.

Must be available preferably full-time or at least three (3) days a week during NY Eastern standard time zone working hours.

Culture & Vibe

UNDP has cultivated a culture of trust, high ethical standards, and comprehensive career support, recognizing their work's impact on millions. UNDP's mission is an ambitious one: to lead the United Nations in its fight for a world without poverty, in which women are empowered, inequality is addressed and the planet is protected.UNDP's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, significantly improves the quality of life for those they serve.

About You

Core competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards.
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism.
• Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Functional Competencies:

• Proficient with the Microsoft Office 365 suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word…)
• Applied understanding of basic marketing principles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task

Required Skills and Experience:

Academic Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Business, or a similar field.

Education: Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in a graduate school program (second university degree or equivalent, or higher)
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent)
• Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of graduation.

Experience (academic and personal projects will be considered):

• Proven experience working in marketing/advertising campaign planning and execution
• Practical experience in market research/analysis
• Experience in content development (copywriting, photography, …) is a plus
• Online marketing experience is a plus
• Working knowledge of brand principles and marketing is a plus.

Languages:

• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Knowledge of French or Spanish an asset

Application procedure:

The application should contain:

• Brief Cover Letter (in English) stating interest in and qualifications for the post
• Current and complete CV in English

If available, candidates can also share a link to their portfolio including any personal, professional, and/or academic projects they executed that are relevant to the position.

Additional Information:

• Please group all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows uploading a maximum of one document.
• Upon evaluation/review of the candidates, the candidate who is selected must submit the following documents
• Letter from his/her university confirming current enrollment and graduation date
• Copy of his/her most recent school transcript
• Copy of passport
• Completed UNDP internship application form
• Signed UNDP Internship Agreement (including Remote Supplementary if applicable)
• Medical Certificate of Good Health
• Proof of medical insurance
• A copy of a US Visa if the intern is not a US Citizen (only if a candidate is currently based in the US and office-based).

Conditions:

• UNDP will not pay for the internship but will provide a monthly stipend under the provisions of the UNDP Internship policy. All other expenses connected with it will be borne by the intern or sponsoring Government or institution;
• Where an intern is financially supported by an institution, government, or third party, UNDP will pay the intern the difference, if any, between the external financial support provided and the applicable UNDP stipend;
• Except for the stipend, all other expenses connected with the internship will be borne by the intern, sponsoring government or institutions;
• Interns are responsible for securing adequate medical insurance for the duration of their internship with UNDP and must provide a medical certificate of good health before starting the internship;
• There is no expectation of employment following the internship;
• The intern is responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be performed (if required)

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• jobs.undp.org
• https://www.undp.org/about-us
• undp.org/human-resources-management/salaries-and-related-allowances
• undp.org/careers/faq
• undp.org/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion
• undp.org/careers/working-at-undp
• youtube.com/@UNDP