Communications Intern at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Tasks to be undertaken under the supervision of substantive experts will include:

• Support the development of in-house meeting coverage of the Secretariat’s annual Open- ended Working Group meetings and the annual Meetings of the Parties.
• Support the development of global communication campaigns to mark World Ozone Day and the 10th anniversary of the Kigali Amendment.
• Support meetings taking place during the internship period by providing communications, branding and logistical assistance at both the meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (July) and Meeting of the Parties (November).

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); in environmental sciences, communications studies, or a related field;
• be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme in environmental sciences, communications studies, or a related field (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.