• Collaborate with the GWOPA team to conceptualize and create engaging multimedia content including videos, podcasts, infographics, flyers, brochures, and other visual/audio materials.
• Draft and edit content for public information materials, including social media posts, newsletters, web stories etc;
• Assist in the preparation and implementation of GWOPA outreach activities and workshops.
• Assist in knowledge development, documentation and management of the UN-Habitat Urban Basic Services Communities of Practice.
• Assist with the content management of the GWOPA website and other digital tools of GWOPA.
• Online Community support and the platform transfer
• Undertake other assignments as required for the development and implementation of the work programme of GWOPA and in accordance with the intern's interests and experience.

• 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.
• Preferred areas of study: Studies in Media, Digital Communication, Computer Sciences, Graphic Design, and Visual Communication and other relevant fields.
• Applicants should be computer literate in standard software applications; design software skills are desirable.
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship position, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

Desirable Skills: 

• Knowledge of social media platforms (LinkedIn, X, Facebook) and content management systems.
• Strong creative and visual storytelling skills with an eye for design and aesthetics.
• Knowledge of design software: illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop (Adobe XD would be desirable)
• Expertise in Microsoft software: Office365, SharePoint, Teams, Excel, Power BI;
• Proven team-working ability;
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment;
• Proficiency in video editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, etc.) and audio editing tools is not mandatory, but desirable;
• Knowledge or interest in augmented reality (AR) platforms like HoloLens, with a capability to ideate and develop AR experiences is not mandatory, but desirable.