Intern - Communication Specialist

Work Location

SANTIAGO

Expected duration

4 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the five regional Commissions of the United Nations. It was founded in 1948 with the purpose of contributing to the region's economic and social development. Its mission includes the design, monitoring and evaluation of public policies and the provision of advisory services, expertise, and training to Governments, as well as support for regional and international cooperation and coordination activities. Please visit our website at www.eclac.org for further information. The internship in the International Trade and Integration Division of ECLAC, Santiago, Chile, will last 2 to 6 months, depending on the needs of the Office. Candidates may be selected throughout the posting period, on an “as-needed” basis. Under the supervision of Economic Affairs Officer Javier Pérez Ibáñez, the intern will contribute to the communication and outreach activities of the Division, particularly those related to its projects, publications and events on international trade and regional integration. The intern will support the team in the preparation and dissemination of communication materials aimed at increasing the visibility and accessibility of the Division’s work. Tasks will include: * Researching, compiling and organizing information on the Division’s projects, publications, technical cooperation activities and events; drafting and editing website articles, news items, social media posts, event announcements, invitations and short institutional summaries; *Adapting technical and research-based content into concise and accessible messages for non-specialist audiences; *Supporting the preparation and implementation of communication plans for publications, projects, conferences, seminars and workshops; preparing visual communication materials, including presentations, social media cards, infographics, charts, banners, programmes and other digital products; *Supporting the updating of the Division’s website, social media channels and other digital communication platforms, in coordination with the relevant ECLAC units; *Assisting with the dissemination of reports, policy briefs, statistical products and other knowledge products prepared by the Division; *Supporting the organization and communication coverage of conferences, seminars, workshops and meetings, including the preparation of agendas, participant information, photographs, summaries and follow-up materials; *Attending meetings and events and preparing concise summaries, key messages and communication inputs; *Maintaining and updating mailing lists, contact databases, calendars of activities and digital archives of communication products; *Compiling basic website, newsletter and social media statistics and preparing periodic summaries of communication performance; *Monitoring relevant institutional websites, media and social media channels to identify opportunities to disseminate the Division’s work; *Supporting the translation and adaptation of communication materials in Spanish, English and French, when required; *Performing other communication and outreach-related tasks as requested by the supervisor.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) 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.

Languages

English and Spanish are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.