Intern, Global Health Communications

United Nations Foundation

3mo ago

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Internship
Full-time
Starts on May 27
Off-cycle Internship
Marketing
Healthcare

Requirements

Candidate must be enrolled in a graduate or PhD degree-granting program during the internship or must be a recent graduate (within 8 months of graduation) of a college or university.
Familiarity with global health issues (especially pandemic preparedness, immunization, malaria, antimicrobial resistance, and universal health coverage) and the United Nations system and agencies (especially WHO).
Communications and public relations skills and experience such as: email newsletter management, media and social media tracking and analytics, web design and content management, and graphic design (Adobe CS, Canva, etc.).
Ability to write engaging content for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to work under pressure and handle stress.
Ability to meet regular attendance/tardiness policy.
Must have a personal laptop computer and access to the Internet.
Must be available to work 20-29 hours per week during East Coast working hours.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Support and facilitate strong global health communications for the UN Foundation including, inter alia:
Work under the direction of the Senior Communications and Advocacy Officer, Global Health, to manage UNF’s internal and external global health communications.
Work with other Global Health, Public Affairs, and other health-related campaigns/alliances team members.
Support planning and execution of global health initiative communications plans, including:
Create health-related social media content across multiple social media platforms
Develop content for UNF blogs and other storytelling opportunities
Contribute to our global health newsletter
Track and report on the performance of UNF global health content
Track media coverage relevant to UNF’s global health goals
Assist with planning global health-related events and webinars
Produce graphics, videos, or other multimedia content as needed
Monitor and share relevant updates and communications surrounding WHO’s coordination and leadership on global health issues.
Support and facilitate UNF’s communications work around major global health moments and observance days, including the World Health Assembly.
Provide research and writing support to Global Health team, including briefing papers, executive summaries, analyses, and presentations on above topics, or others as assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned.

United Nations Foundation

We connect people, ideas, and resources to the UN to build a better world for all.

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201-500

Employees

1998

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Since 1998, the United Nations Foundation has built novel innovations and partnerships to support the United Nations and help solve global problems at scale. As an independent charitable organization, the Foundation was created to work closely with the UN to address humanity’s greatest challenges, drive progress across interconnected issues, and unlock the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals.