Communications and Digital Content Intern

Organizational Context

The Environment and Development Division of the UN Secretariat's Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Bangkok, Thailand, is seeking an intern. This full-time, unpaid internship supports communications and outreach efforts, focusing on environmental analytics, meeting reporting, and urban climate resilience content.

Job Purpose

This internship aims to support the Environment and Development Division's communications and outreach initiatives, particularly concerning environmental analytics, meeting reporting, and urban climate resilience. The intern will transform findings and content into engaging visual and digital formats for web and social media, ensuring inclusive messaging. Key contributions include producing on-brand visual products like cards and slides, creating short videos, drafting outreach materials, and organizing photo and knowledge assets. The role also involves supporting outreach analytics and updating project webpages, contributing to the division's communication goals and the dissemination of critical environmental information.

Responsibilities

The intern will produce on-brand visual products, including quote cards, slide decks, and report layouts, from supplied content and brand guidelines. Responsibilities also include creating short video clips (30-60 seconds) and social media content from project activities, applying inclusive (Gender, Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion - GEDSI) messaging. The intern will organize and maintain photo and knowledge assets, ensuring quality assurance of image descriptions, captions, and accessibility outputs like subtitles. Additionally, the role involves supporting outreach analytics monitoring and updating project webpages and documentation under supervision.

Work Experience

No specific work experience is explicitly required. However, a portfolio demonstrating graphic design, short-form video, or digital content creation is a strong asset. Familiarity with social media content, basic analytics, and web updating is desirable.

Skills

Proficiency with design and productivity tools (e.g., PowerPoint, Canva, Adobe suite). Strong eye for brand consistency, layout, and accessibility. Familiarity with social media content, basic analytics, and web updating is desirable. Affinity with or interest in climate action and sustainable cities is desirable. Familiarity with AI tools for work efficiency is also desirable.

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