Public Information: News and social media

Duties and Responsibilities

UNIS Vienna is part of the global network of United Nations Information Centres, which are part of the Department of Global Communications (DGC) of the United Nations Secretariat. As the UN Information Centre, UNIS Vienna serves as the local voice of the UN in four client countries – Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, and Slovenia. It aims to promote an informed understanding of the work and goals of the United Nations in these countries by reaching out to media, government, academia, schools, and civil society organizations. The Internship position is located in the News and Media Unit, United Nations Information Service UNIS, Vienna (Austria).

The Intern will support the team performing the following duties which may include, but are not limited to:

• Monitoring of German language Austrian media coverage for various Austrian national and UN topics;
• Translating and summarizing of articles for a daily press review; – Following press conference by the Austrian Government and summarizing key points;
• Drafting content for social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram);
• Drafting, editing and translating a wide range of media texts, including press releases, online articles in German and English and website texts;
• Assisting with research on specific topics;
• Assisting in the full production cycle of videos, photos and audio to promote specific UN topics and the work of the organization;
• Assisting in the preparation, implementation and follow-up of press briefings, outreach and awareness-raising events as well as high-level visits/conferences;
• Performing other tasks as necessary.

Qualifications/special skills

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met:

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 level or equivalent). (OFFICIAL WRITTEN PROOF FROM THE UNIVERSITY SUPPORTING ONE OF THE ABOVE POSSIBILITIES MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE INSPIRA APPLICATION);
• Be computer literate in standard software applications;
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

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. Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts in desirable. Experience with writing for social media platforms and creating visual content using CANVA should be highly desirable 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.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For this Internship, fluency in oral and written English is required. Fluency in oral and written German is required. Knowledge of a UNIS client country language (Hungarian, Slovak, Slovene) is an additional asset.

Source: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/238271?language=en