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Advocacy and Outreach Intern

UNICRIRome, ItalyRemote
Category | Grade:Intern | I-1Deadline:16 Aug 2026Job ID:281522Posted on:27 Jul 2026
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Overview

Supports UNICRI’s Rome office with advocacy, visibility and outreach for crime-prevention and justice programmes. The intern researches programme topics, helps organise events, manages stakeholder and academic databases, responds to enquiries and develops website, social-media and promotional content.

Department: Rome Liaison Office

Languages

Required: English

Desired: Another UN language

Job Areas

  1. Advocacy & Campaigns
  2. Communications, Media & Public Relations

Minimum Experience

No minimum listed

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Support visibility and advocacy activities for the Rome Liaison Office
  • Research thematic issues connected to UNICRI programmes
  • Respond to course, conference and event enquiries through shared inboxes
  • Plan in-person and online events and prepare invitations and promotional material
  • Maintain advocacy, event and academic-network databases
  • Draft correspondence, website content and social-media outreach products
  • Provide logistical and general office support for meetings and projects

Requirements

  • Current or completed graduate programme, or current final year or completion of a bachelor’s degree
  • Field of study closely related to communication, political science, psychology, marketing, journalism or the internship
  • Fluency in spoken and written English
  • Personal computer, internet access and arrangements needed for teleworking

Skills

Advocacy SupportEvent CoordinationDigital ResearchStakeholder CommunicationsDatabase ManagementSocial Media ContentWebsite WritingOffice Administration

Tools

MS WordMS PowerPointMS Teams

Additional info

  • Unpaid full-time internship for an initial two months, extendable to six months
  • Hybrid arrangement of 35 hours across five days each week
  • Travel, visa, accommodation and living costs are borne by the intern or sponsoring institution
  • Preferred start in September 2026