Communications and Translation Internship

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) China is the China country office of the United Nations Development Programme – the global development network of the United Nations. UNDP China has an extensive history in working in the area of poverty reduction and human development and it also increasingly engages in South-South cooperation projects.

The Communications, Innovation and Partnerships team of UNDP China promotes greater understanding and visibility of UNDP’s work by utilizing various communications tools. Fully engaging with the media, social media and leveraging on a strong network of Public-Private Partnerships, the team leads the design, management, and implementation of UNDP’s overall communications strategy, including design and roll out high-impact, multimedia campaigns; programme-oriented communications products; media relations and key events; localization of global content for Chinese audiences; and publications on critical development issues. On the innovation front, the team is facilitating and prototyping innovative solutions and experiment with new ways of working to tackle complex development challenges outside the traditional development cycle.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The intern, under the guidance and supervision of the Communications and Innovation Officer of the Communications, Innovation and Partnerships team of UNDP China, will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:
• Monitors media exposure, drafts media summaries and conducts basic analysis;
• Drafts social media (Weibo, WeChat and/or other platforms) articles/pieces;
• Assists in the preparation of communications outreach materials (i.e. PowerPoint presentations, brochures, etc.);
• Assists in conducting research, compiling background materials, statistical data, and briefing notes for advocacy/outreach activities and media events;
• Provides support to on-site/online campaigns and events including workshops, conferences, video shooting, photo taking etc.;
• Translates various communications materials, including Op-eds, press releases, speeches, and/or other media/social media materials, etc

Required Skills and Experience:

Education and Experience:

• Major in international relations, social sciences, communications, journalism, English or other relevant fields. Having overseas study experience will be an asset.

Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:

• Enrolled in a Master’s or in a PhD programme
• In the final year of a Bachelor’s programme;
• Or within one year after graduation from a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD programme,
• Or be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program

Language and Skills

• Strong oral and written communication ability in both English and Chinese
• Having extra skills that can be applied to online/offline communications (i.e. video editing, photo editing, etc.) will be an asset.

Source:  https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=115763