Intern - Information Management (Data Visualization and Design)
Organizational Context
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is a Secretariat Department focused on strengthening international human rights mechanisms, promoting equality, combating impunity, and integrating human rights into development. This internship role supports OHCHR's mission by developing clear, accurate, and visually compelling reports and information products.
Job Purpose
This internship aims to support the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in its mission by contributing to the creation of clear, accurate, and visually compelling reports and information products. The role will focus on transforming data and information provided by various OHCHR units into structured and visually engaging formats. The intern will primarily work with pre-collected and processed information, transforming it into accessible and impactful visual content. This position offers an opportunity to enhance the communication of human rights information through effective data visualization and design, supporting the office's broader objectives.
Responsibilities
The intern will support the organization and systematization of information for reports and visual products. Key duties include assisting in the design and layout of various publications such as reports, fact sheets, and presentations. The role involves transforming processed information into clear graphics, charts, diagrams, and infographics. Responsibilities also extend to developing, formatting, and updating interactive dashboards and other digital information products, including preparing data for visualization platforms like Power BI. The intern will help create visual templates, icons, and standardized design elements, ensuring consistent application of visual standards, branding, and formatting across all products. Adapting visual content for different audiences and reviewing products for consistency, readability, and accuracy are also core functions.
Work Experience
Demonstrated interest or academic experience in designing and producing visually compelling reports, presentations, and infographics is desirable. Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Microsoft Power BI, spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel, and graphic design tools including Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, or Canva is advantageous.
Skills
Data visualization, graphic design, information design, visual communication, report design and layout, dashboard development, data preparation for visualization (Power BI), graphic creation (charts, infographics), template development, visual branding and standards application, content adaptation, attention to detail.