Graphic Design Intern at UN-Habitat

The intern will:

• Design and visually format and layout knowledge products, including policy briefs, data analysis, reports, case studies, and human-interest stories, in close collaboration with the Land, Housing, and Shelter technical teams to ensure clear and engaging presentation.
• Conceptualize and produce infographics and other visual assets that effectively communicate complex data, research findings, and key messages in accessible and visually appealing formats.
• Design communication materials such as flyers, cards, roll-ups, and social media graphics and short videos to support advocacy efforts and enhance visibility of land, housing, and shelter initiatives and events.
• Support the sourcing of relevant images for various streams of work as needed for internal and external communications purposes.
• Support the design and implementation of land and housing-related advocacy campaigns.
• Support communications team in the development and management of the Housing Knowledge Platform, and other knowledge management platforms such as the Arab Land Initiative and the Global Land Tool Network websites, with a focus on creating, applying and or-improving their visual identity and graphic design standards.
• Support the organization of events and meetings, and provide on-site or virtual support during Land, Housing and Shelter-related workshops, webinars, and training sessions.
• Attend meetings and events as needed and prepare summaries or reports of key discussions and outcomes, as needed.
• Perform any other related tasks as required to support the implementation of the Land, Housing and Shelter Section’s work plan and objectives.

Qualifications/special skills

• Applicants must at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements:
• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher),
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent),
• Have graduated with Bachelor’s degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• Preferred areas of study: Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Visual Arts, Fine Arts, Digital Media, Architecture or related field. 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.