Communications Intern

Duties and Responsibilities

The intern will support the team in the furtherance of its communication and outreach work. Tasks to be undertaken under the supervision of substantive experts will include:

• Support the development of in-house meeting coverage of the Secretariat's annual meetings.
• Support the development of global communication campaigns to mark World Ozone Day and the 10th anniversary of the Kigali Amendment.
• Support meetings taking place during the internship period by providing communications, branding and logistical assistance, specifically the Meeting of the Parties (November).

Qualifications/special skills

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); in environmental sciences, communications studies, or a related field;
• be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme in environmental sciences, communications studies, or a related field (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• 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.