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At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, the right to care

UNICEF in China promotes policies and laws that better deliver on children's rights. We have about 100 staff members working with the Government of China and other partners to ensure that the benefits of the country's development reach the most impoverished children. And we share what we learn with others.

The Communication Section works to put the rights and well-being of the most disadvantaged children at the heart of social, political and economic agendas: to support shifts in public policies, investments and legislation; to fuel social engagement through campaigning, partnerships and support to social movements; and to increase public and private resources for children.

How can you make a difference? 

• Support the production of communication materials (videos & graphics) that are appealing to young audience
• Adapt UNICEF’s global communication materials into Chinese versions that suit the local context
• Support in-house photo/video shooting and editing
• Support focus group discussions with children and young people before publishing as needed
• Track the coverage of UNICEF and issues related to children in the media and social media
• Support the management of UNICEF’s visual image archives and write photo captions
• Support the planning and content development of UNICEF’s advocacy campaigns and World Children’s Day event
• Provide professional support on other aspects of communication as required to inform country team, media and partners

Learning Objectives

Through this internship, the selected candidate will:

• Gain hands-on experience in creating impactful content through multimedia storytelling
• Contribute to advocacy campaigns that drive meaningful change for children
• Build professional expertise in communications
• Strengthen professional communication skills in both English and Chinese, including translation and drafting of social media posts
• Gain an understanding of UNICEF’s programming approach, core values (CRITAS), and competency framework.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  TOR 2026 Comms Internship.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Minimum requirements:

Work Experience, skills and Language requirements:

• Be enrolled in a degree programme in an undergraduate (above 18 years old) or postgraduate study, majored in Film/Multimedia Production, Communication, Journalism or related fields
• Have strong academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records, or, if not available, a reference letter from an academic supervisor
• Have strong capacity and prior experience in video shooting and editing, skilled in Adobe Premier or Final Cut Pro, be social media savvy and able to produce social media friendly content; Please attach samples of your previous work with your application if you have
• Have no immediate relatives working in any UNICEF offices
• Fluency in English and Mandarin is required
• Be a self-starter who is open-minded and able to take constructive feedback
• Be able to work in a multicultural environment

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

[add the 8^th competency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for a supervisory role]. 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.