Internship on Advocacy, Partner Recognition & Visibility Public Partnerships Division (PPD) (6 months)

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, hope . . .

The Division of Public Partnerships (PPD) works to strengthen UNICEF’s position as a partner of choice for children’s rights among governments and public actors around the world. The Division is doing this by connecting UNICEF’s positioning of children in intergovernmental and multilateral fora and negotiations to the engagement with governments and public institutions (including IFIs) as resource, policy and program partners. A key premise for PPD is that the engagement with countries is based on multiple levels of partnerships, including around resource mobilization, policy advocacy, and recognition and visibility.

 

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Public Partnerships Specialist in the Public Sector Advocacy & Visibility Hub, the intern will provide support in developing multimedia content for UNICEF and public sector partners’ use on social media, websites, and other digital platforms.

In particular, a successful candidate will learn to:

• Develop and design simple infographics
• Develop and design social media assets such as cards, banners, GIFs, short captioned videos, short animations
• Film, edit and produce short captioned videos (such as ones used on YouTube) using UNICEF provided footage and b-roll and in line with UNICEF standards

 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Enrolled in an Advanced University programme pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing or related field.
• Proficiency in using multimedia content development and production applications/programmes
• Experience of producing digital content, particularly for social media
• Knowledge of social media platforms and their specifics
• Excellent command of English. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines

Deadline for applications:

Please submit resume, cover letter and a sample of any multimedia content you developed by 27 July 2021.

Duration of internship:  6 months

Stipend: $1500 per month 

Schedule and Duty Station:  Full-time; remote internship with select projects to be completed on-site at UNICEF Headquarters, 3 United Nations Plaza, 10017 NY, New York.

Visa:  Interns are responsible for obtaining their G-4 visa before traveling to United States. They will not be permitted to enter the United States without a valid G-4 visa.  UNICEF will only issue guidance and a letter stating acceptance of an individual as an intern/fellow and the conditions governing the Internship/Fellowship.

Insurance:  UNICEF will not be responsible for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during the volunteer’s service. Therefore, the selected candidate must provide proof of enrollment in a health/accident plan prior to starting his/her work.

  

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.