Intern – Public Information Office

Work Location

Mexico

Expected duration

6 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 is not paid and is offered in-person full- time basis (five days per week; 35 hours; working hours 8:00 to 15:30). The internship in the Public Information Office will last 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 or overall guidance of the Public Information Officer the intern will: • Generate digital resources designed specifically for the dissemination of: e-books, specialized journals, databases. • Elaborate Infographics. • Create audio and visual materials for diffusion. • Support administrative tasks of Public Information Office. • Support the update of the directory. • Support the monitoring of the website. Support the follow up of Public Information Office activities using AI -web scrapping. • Perform other duties as required by the Public Information Office. • Support for office staff in searching and retrieving information. • Support in generating electronic library resources for dissemination: e-books, magazines, databases, etc. • Logistical support for presentations to university student groups • Other activities that may arise throughout the internship period

Qualifications/special skills

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); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (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. -Candidates for the UN Internship Programme are required to cover the cost of travel including visa, accommodation, health insurance and other living expenses for the duration of the internship. Will you be able tocover all the above-mentioned expenses? -Have you completed a UN Internship before? If yes, please include the UN entity as well as concrete dates? -For this internship, studies in: Audiovisual Productions, infographics, Multimedia are desirable -Currently enrolled in or recently completed a university degree in Communication, Journalism, Graphic Design, International Relations, or related to these areas or related field 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. -Knowledge of Design softwares such as: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Canva, AI or others are desirable.

Languages

Not available.

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.