The Position:

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Communications Advisor, the intern will support the Communications team at the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (LACRO), primarily providing support with audiovisual products.

Responsibilities:

• Transcribing video interviews and preparing subtitles in English and Spanish.
• Selecting quotes and supporting images (b-roll) from video interviews and sequences that best suit storytelling.
• Editing videos using interviews, supporting images (b-roll) and photos.
• Light editing photos and creating graphics/other design products using Canva, the Adobe suite or other tools.
• Organize videos and photos for archiving and uploading on corporate multimedia hub and other locations. Gather and include metadata and further information on location, context, relevant data, project impact and more.
• Preparing newsletters to be distributed to internal and external partners via email.
• Developing content for social media; populating and organizing Trello boards on issues, events, report launches, and internal/external campaigns.  
• Supporting the planning and implementation of events. 
• Translating text in English and Spanish.
• Supporting internal communications needs and any other tasks, as required.

Educational requirements:

• Be enrolled in a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent) and have completed one full academic year; or
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as master’s programme or higher); or
• Have recently graduated with a university degree as defined above and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation; or
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional trainee programme and undertake the internship as part of this programme.

Other eligibility requirements:

• Demonstrate interest in the field of development.
• Demonstrate written and spoken proficiency in at least one of the working languages of the United Nations (English or French) and fluency in the official language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish) of the UNFPA office; and
• Demonstrate ability to adapt to new environments and to establish and maintain good working relations with individuals of different cultural backgrounds.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Strong analytical and writing skills.
• Fluency in Spanish is required. English as working knowledge. Other official UN languages, preferably French and Portuguese, are desirable.
• Initiative, sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members from different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Good in organizing and structuring various tasks and responsibilities.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Ability to work in a team, creating a positive environment.
• Proficient in use of design/photo/video editing software (Adobe Premiere, Lightroom, Photoshop) or similar packages, and in use of Google workspace.

Financial Aspects:

Interns do not receive a salary or any other form of remuneration from UNFPA. The costs associated with an intern's participation in the programme must be assumed either by the nominating institution, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students, or by the students themselves, who will have to meet living expenses as well as make their own arrangements for accommodation, travel and other requirements. However, they receive a stipend to help cover basic daily expenses related to the internship, if not financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, government, foundation, or scholarship programme. The stipend is based on the intern’s agreed place of work, which may be different from the duty station of the hiring office in cases of remote arrangements.

In addition, applicants must have medical insurance for the duration of the internship. Proof of insurance will need to be submitted before the internship begins. UNFPA does not provide medical insurance for interns.

How to Apply:

Please email your applications to ocortes@unfpa.org before October 9th, 2024.

Due to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

More information in the Terms of Reference attached.