Internship for the Editorial Team

Overview

Internship within the Editorial Unit of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, focusing on content creation for the UN Human Rights website, newsletters, social media, and global campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in production of bi-monthly newsletter, including layout, information gathering, sending out and monitoring of metrics – with report
• Assist in the production of weekly emails of upcoming communication products, including social media metrics
• Conduct research, on the basis of official UN documentation and other sources, for the drafting of feature stories
• Assist in the preparation of public information campaigns, outreach activities, and collecting and gathering campaign feedback
• Assist in the development and branding of public information products, such as fact sheets, background notes, brochures, etc.
• Assist in the research and drafting texts for the OHCHR website, i.e. thematic introductory pages
• Assist in liaising with OHCHR field presences and the UN Department of Public Information on communications matters
• Assist in the organization and effective dissemination of materials being distributed to partners, as well as in the assembling of public information materials for particular events
• Assist in the coordination of OHCHR briefings to visiting groups
• Assist in monitoring and evaluation work of campaigns and other communication products under direction
• Attend meetings relevant to his/her functions

Qualifications

Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or P.H.D programme or equivalent or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or P.H.D programme.

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