INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE MECHANISM FOR MYANMAR

Public Information and Communications Intern

Duty station: 🇨🇭 Geneva, Switzerland
Country / area: Switzerland
Region: Europe
UN system: Secretariat
Level: I-1
Category: Internship
Job family: Public Information
Posted: May 15, 2026
Closes: Jun 10, 2026 in 6 days Source: 05:59, Jun 10, 2026 Europe/Zurich

About this role

The Public Information and Communications Intern will support the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar's Public Information Office in Geneva. Key responsibilities include developing social media content, producing visual materials like videos and infographics, writing for website and newsletters, facilitating translation processes, taking meeting notes, and monitoring news. The role requires close collaboration with the Associate and Public Information Officers. The internship offers a full-time commitment (40 hours/week) for 3-6 months starting September 2026, with no financial remuneration provided by the UN. Candidates must be enrolled in or have completed a graduate program (Master's or Ph.D.) or be in the final year of a bachelor's degree program. Field of study should be related to public information, communications, or journalism. Experience in news writing, social media content creation, design software, and video editing is desirable but not required.

Key requirements

Enrolled in or completed final year of bachelor's degree program
Fluency in English
Field of study related to public information or communications

Nice to have

Experience in drafting news articles
Experience in designing social media posts
Experience in creating short videos or animations

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Requirements at a glance

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Min. experience: Interns are not required to have professional work experience.
Required degree: Applicants must be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); OR be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent).
Languages: English

Work Location

Geneva

Expected duration

Full-time (40 hours per week) for 3-6 months, with desired start date of September 2026.

Duties and Responsibilities

The internship is located in the Public Information Office within the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), Geneva, Switzerland. The Intern will have the opportunity to work closely with the Associate Public Information Officer and the Public Information Officer. The intern will contribute to outreach activities and developing content for social media, newsletters, and the website. The duties of the intern may include, but are not limited to: - Develop social media content. - Produce videos, infographics and other visual material. - Write content for social media, the website and newsletters. - Facilitate translation of texts, liaising with the translation team and make sure translations are requested and received timeously. - Take notes during relevant meetings, including sessions of the Human Rights Council. - Monitor relevant news and circulate daily press clippings. The Intern will report to the Public Information Officer within the Office of Head of Entity.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent). Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master's or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. 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. Experience in drafting news articles and social media posts in English is desirable. Experience in designing social media posts, including the use of design software is desirable. Experience in creating short videos or animations, including the use of video editing software is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English is required for this internship.

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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