Expected duration
Part-time for 3 to 6 months to start in January 2026
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision and guidance of the Deputy Executive Director of CTED, the Communications and Special Projects Intern may be responsible for the following duties: • Assisting the Deputy Executive Director with special projects and social media outreach and engagement on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram related to activities of the CTED; • Crafting engaging and relevant content tailored for the @UN_CTED social media platforms; • Editing and subtitling videos for CTED social media channels, using dedicated software (Adobe Premiere Pro); creating visuals, quote cards, GIFs and other materials as requested using online tools (such as Canva or Adobe Photoshop); • Assisting in developing long-term content on CTED ‘s website to increase awareness and understanding, • Assisting in the production of Instagram Stories; • Attending CTED events, CTC open briefings and other events with CTED participation to gather quotes and take photos and videos to be used in social media posts; • Researching trends and posts from partners and suggesting retweets/regrams; monitoring the social media accounts for followers' comments and questions, and flagging them to the Deputy Executive Director, as needed; • Taking an active role in the live coverage of events; • Supporting external presentations; • Proactively contributing suggestions and ideas that will add value to CTED digital communications; • Assisting in preparing background notes, talking points for meetings, missions and other events attended by the Deputy Executive Director; • Attending and taking notes at meetings, conferences and other events where the Deputy Executive Director participates in; assisting in the preparation of summaries and reports of discussions; analyzing issues of concern raised by relevant stakeholders in counter-terrorism; • Assisting in gathering, selecting and analyzing data contained in communication and publications received from different sources, including the UN meetings, reports of international and regional organizations, and the press. • Assisting in preparing CTED’s monthly newsletter; • Assisting the Deputy Executive Director in activities to support the Executive Director; • Assisting in preparing documents needed for setting up arrangements for the organization of CTC/CTED meetings, workshops and seminars. • Taking on other special projects as assigned.
Qualifications/special skills
• Be enrolled in the third or final academic year of a first university degree programme in communication, journalism, political science, international relations, law disarmament, security, development management, or conflict resolution. • Minimum: Associate degree Bachelor’s level or equivalent • Selected candidate must commence the internship programme prior to graduation.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for this 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.
