Intern (Social Media)

Overview

The Social Media Intern will support UNIC Accra’s digital communications, online engagement, multimedia storytelling and public outreach efforts. The intern will help strengthen the visibility of the United Nations in Ghana by creating engaging content for social media platforms and supporting campaigns on UN priority issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting, editing and publishing social media content for UNIC Accra platforms.
• Assist in producing multimedia content, including short videos, reels, graphics, photo stories, infographics and captions.
• Assist in supporting the localization of global UN campaigns and observances.
• Assist in monitoring social media trends, hashtags, conversations and audience engagement.
• Assist in maintaining a content calendar.
• Assist in ensuring that content reflects UN values, editorial standards, multilingualism, diversity and inclusion principles.
• Assist in supporting online engagement with various audiences.
• Assist in monitoring comments, messages and discussions across social media platforms.
• Assist in identifying opportunities for digital campaigns, partnerships and audience engagement.
• Assist in supporting live coverage of UN events through social media updates.
• Assist in amplifying content from UN agencies operating in Ghana.
• Assist in conducting research on digital media trends, audience behaviour and communication preferences in Ghana.
• Assist in tracking analytics and preparing basic reports on social media performance.
• Assist in monitoring misinformation and disinformation trends.
• Assist in contributing ideas and recommendations for improving digital outreach.
• Assist in organizing meetings, digital campaigns, webinars, youth dialogues and public information events.
• Assist in drafting newsletters, media advisories, website updates and promotional materials.
• Assist in maintaining digital archives of photos, videos and communication materials.
• Perform other communication-related duties as assigned.

Required Experience

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.

Qualifications

• 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); or (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• 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.

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