Work Location

This internship is designed to be hybrid. The intern will work both at the Rome Liaison Office and from home.

Expected duration

2 to 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) is a United Nations entity established in 1968 to support countries worldwide in preventing crime and facilitating criminal justice. UNICRI is mandated to assist intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations in formulating and implementing improved policies in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice. UNICRI’ s goals are: – to advance understanding of crime-related problems; – to foster just and efficient criminal justice systems; – to support the respect of international instruments and other standards; – to facilitate international law enforcement cooperation and judicial assistance. This position is located in the UNICRI Rome Liaison Office. The UNICRI Rome Liaison Office liaises with the Host Country, the diplomatic corps, the academic and business sectors, the Rome-based UN agencies, and the civil society. In close cooperation with relevant counterparts, UNICRI Rome Liaison Office supports the communication for new projects; follows up on the ongoing projects financed by the Italian Foreign Ministry; facilitates meetings with Government officials for UNICRI’s programme managers; and represents UNICRI in events in Rome. UNICRI Rome Liaison Office works in close collaboration with HQ to implement visibility and advocacy activities, such as conferences and events, ad hoc meetings and short specialized courses to highlight UNICRI’s priority topics, maintains the website www.onuitalia.it (in Italian language) with the latest news on UNICRI activities, as well as news from the United Nations system. For more information, please visit: www.unicri.org. The internship is for an initial period of 2 months, starting, preferably in March 2024, with an opportunity for an extension up to a total period of six months. The Internship is UNPAID and full-time. Interns work five days per week (35 hours), supporting the Rome Liaison Office team. Applicants to this Internship position may be requested to undertake the internship by working partially remotely in telecommuting. Applicants must be willing and prepared to undertake the internship remotely and must have all necessary arrangements and equipment (including a computer and internet connection) to perform assignments in teleworking. Under the general supervision of the Rome Liaison Officer and the direct supervision of the Team Assistant, the incumbent will carry out the following tasks: – Translate press releases/articles/news related to UNICRI’s mandate, from English into Italian for the website www.onuitalia.it, from the official UNICRI website and other UN sources, research institutes, governmental and non-governmental organizations’ websites. – Assist in editing, updating and uploading news onto the website www.onuitalia.it. – Draft tweets in Italian for OnuItalia’s Twitter account and translate tweets posted on UNICRI’s Twitter account – Draft a daily press release with the major news from UN agencies and the international press – Conduct research and provide analysis on topics related to the UNICRI mandate collected as background documentation in support of institutional meetings, conferences and new areas of interest for UNICRI training activities. – Assist in drafting and preparing background documents, reports, issue briefs, talking points, articles, presentations etc, produced by the Rome Liaison Office. – Assist in the organization and implementation of the training activities organized in cooperation with UNICRI’s Partners in Rome. – Monitor regional and global news sources for articles and stories relevant to UNICRI’s projects, programmes, and Rome Liaison Office’s activities. – Assist in data collection and in maintaining databases concerning Ministries, Embassies, Special Missions, UN Agencies, Diplomatic Corps, AICS (the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation), press and media contacts. – Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). Preferable fields of study: foreign languages, literature, translation, journalism or other related fields. 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. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts in desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Fluency in spoken and written Italian is also required. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

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. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.