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About United Nations

The United Nations stands as a global sentinel for cooperation, championing diplomacy over conflict and unity over division. Committed to fostering peace, development, and human rights, it transcends borders to address the world's most pressing challenges, epitomizing the collective aspirations of humanity toward a harmonious and just world.

Your role

Expected duration: 2 months with an opportunity for extension up to six months

About the team and role:

The Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) is leading the digital transformation of the Organization to enable a better, safer, more sustainable future through secure, reliable, and innovative technology solutions. OICT is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. OICT supports the principles of work-life balance and flexible work arrangements. The Policy, Strategy and Governance Division enables the UN Secretariat to deliver effectively on its mandate through responsible and innovative use of data, information and technology. They provide expertise in information technology to enable, protect and advance the work of the UN.

This internship position is located in the Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT), under the Policy, Strategy and Governance Division. The internship is for two months with an opportunity for extension up to six months, depending on the needs of the Office. Interns work for up to five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of an Information Management Officer. The internship is unpaid and can either be full-time or part-time.

Responsibilities:

Under the overall supervision of the Chief or her designated officer, working closely with all personnel who are generating content in different thematic streams of work, the Intern will apply user-centered design approach to enhance the Division’s web presence to both internal and external audience.

The tasks include:

• Review the content presented on the current internal and public websites as well as the planned streams of work and propose a streamlined and coherent web presence strategy for the Division. 
• Propose and create a set of coherent web presence templates that could be scaled up and re-used for growing content streams in the future.
• Prepare and present/ Research a streamlined approach to generate and maintain data-driven web content.
• Liaising with the OICT Communication Team to implement the proposed strategy. Knowledge transfer to designated person in the team before the end of the internship period.
• Dependent on the individual's background, skillset and the internship period, the intern could also be assigned with the following responsibilities: 
  • Assist in various data analytics and service provisioning projects, services, and testing.
  • Assist in preparation of documentations and presentations for internal and external communication purpose.
  • Assist in enhancement of the team performance reporting tool(s) and refining the data model.
  • Contribute creative ideas to brainstorming sessions to help the teams’ outreach efforts.

Training & development

The United Nations internship program offers comprehensive training opportunities to aspiring professionals. With a focus on cultivating skills and knowledge across various fields, interns gain valuable hands-on experience and exposure to the organization's work. Through mentorship, workshops, and practical assignments, the program equips interns with the necessary tools to thrive in their careers and contribute to the UN's global mission.

Salary & benefits 

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.

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

• Health insurance
• Holidays and leave
• Retirement pension, etc.

Career progression

At the United Nations, interns gain practical experience through engaging in meaningful work across various fields, contributing to the UN's mission of promoting peace, sustainable development, and human rights. With a strong focus on mentorship and professional development, the program equips interns with the skills and knowledge necessary for future career advancement within the organization and other organizations.

Work-life balance

The United Nations strongly recognizes that interns need time for personal and social activities outside of work to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The intern is expected to work five days a week, on a full-time basis. They provide opportunities for interns to engage in meaningful work while ensuring they have time for personal growth and well-being.

Culture & vibe

At the United Nations, the culture and vibe are truly exceptional. From savoring a delightful cup of coffee to engaging with talented colleagues, it's a place that offers insightful experiences in a friendly environment. Embracing diversity, the workspace becomes a vibrant hub of varied perspectives, while maintaining high standards for sustained success.

About you

Qualifications/special skills:

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements;

• (a) Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or  higher); (b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); or No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.
• Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship. Potential candidates will be contacted by the hiring manager directly for further consideration.

Languages:

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
• For this position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx
• careers.un.org/payandbenefits?language=en
• youtube.com/unitednations