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10 Paid Internships: United Nations World Food Program (WFP)

Paid Internships at the Communications, Advocacy and Marketing, Communications, Advocacy and Marketing, United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Berlin Office, Germany

Overview

WFP is saving lives in emergencies and changing lives for millions through sustainable development. WFP works in more than 80 countries around the world, feeding people caught in conflict and disasters, and laying the foundations for a better future.

REF: 103829

Key Responsibilities

1. Daily press and media screening;
2. Translate articles, publish and edit stories for the German WFP website;
3. Provide input for German WFP social media channels, monitor statistics;
4. Support the organization of/ and WFP’s representation at events;
5. Assist in drafting and writing publications;
6. Support advocacy and donor visibility efforts Translate documents from German to English and vice versa;
7. Assist in arranging and preparing interviews and media briefings;
8. Perform other related duties as required.

Standard minimum qualifications required:

1. Currently enrolled and have attended University courses in the last 12 months inclusive of having completed at least two years of undergraduate studies OR have recently graduated in the last 6 months in Communication, Media, Social Sciences or related studies and have attended university courses in the past 12 months;
2. Have completed at least one relevant internship to the above studies;
3. Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point);
4. Ability to produce high-quality written materials, write clearly and concisely and work within tight deadlines;
5. Experience in the fields of social media management, image processing such as Adobe Photoshop, content management systems and writing for the web would be an asset.
6. Second UN language would be an asset;
7. Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in German and English are required.

Features:

1. Fellowship: Interns receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to the maximum amount of US$1000 / month depending on the duty station of assignment.
2. WFP is not responsible for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation, necessary visas and related costs.
3. WFP will reimburse travel ticket for candidates who are nationals of developing countries and are pursuing their studies in their home country.

Application Procedure

1. Please upload your CV and Cover letter in English and German.
2. Applications which do not have cover letters submitted in English AND German will not be considered.

Deadline: 10 March 2019

Note: Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply. WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.