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Global Social Media Intern
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United States
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92 days ago
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Job Description
Global Social Media Intern
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
Role Description UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering a full-time internship with the Creative Services Section/Social Media Unit of the Global Communications Service under the Division of External Relations at UNHCR HQ based in Madrid. We are looking for a dynamic person who is an excellent communicator and has a good understanding of the UN system and humanitarian issues, and/or external relations. The intern will work as part of the global Social Media Team and report to the Social Media Officer based in Geneva. They will support the team with: - Daily content coordination - Scheduling - Copy writing - Content production - Community management - Analytics The ideal candidate will have experience in managing social media accounts for an organization, organizational skills, writing and creative skills to support social content production. Key responsibilities will include: - Assist the Social Media Team with daily social media outreach and engagement - Compile, draft and edit social media content, often under tight deadlines - Assist in developing simple visual products for social media platforms - Assist in the production of social videos - Assist with social media planning and scheduling using tools like Trello, Sendible and native social platform publishing tools - Assist in the daily monitoring and analyze statistics related to social media content - Assist with community management of social media accounts - Prepare internal summaries and reports and support external presentations - Proactively contribute suggestions and ideas that will add value to UNHCR’s use of social media - Support social media content for international days and other key projects, particularly World Refugee Day and the FIFA World Cup - Effectively manage time and priorities to meet all of the above responsibilities - Assist on Social Media Team projects as needed Qualifications - Be a recent graduate or current student in a graduate/undergraduate school programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCO - Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant to, or of interest to, the work of the organization - Not have immediate relatives (father, mother, brother, or sister) working for UNHCR as a staff member on any contract type or as an affiliate at the time of application Requirements - Good understanding of social media platforms and the overall landscape of social media - Experience writing for social media audiences and using social media for an organization, club or university - Demonstrated commitment or strong interest in international relations, refugee issues and humanitarian response - Superior command of the English language with excellent written and oral communication skills - Good “social media instincts” of what online audiences respond positively to - Proficiency in social media tools Benefits - The Sponsoring Institution shall provide non-reimbursable financial support in the form of a stipend/scholarship/allowance/etc. for the period of internship with UNHCR - Travel expenses to and from the internship location shall be the responsibility of the respective sponsoring institution - UNHCR is not responsible for any remuneration for the intern during the internship period
Job Requirements
- Be a recent graduate or current student in a graduate/undergraduate school programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCO
- Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant to, or of interest to, the work of the organization
- Not have immediate relatives (father, mother, brother, or sister) working for UNHCR as a staff member on any contract type or as an affiliate at the time of application
- Good understanding of social media platforms and the overall landscape of social media
- Experience writing for social media audiences and using social media for an organization, club or university
- Demonstrated commitment or strong interest in international relations, refugee issues and humanitarian response
- Superior command of the English language with excellent written and oral communication skills
- Good “social media instincts” of what online audiences respond positively to
- Proficiency in social media tools
Benefits
- The Sponsoring Institution shall provide non-reimbursable financial support in the form of a stipend/scholarship/allowance/etc. for the period of internship with UNHCR
- Travel expenses to and from the internship location shall be the responsibility of the respective sponsoring institution
- UNHCR is not responsible for any remuneration for the intern during the internship period
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