UNEP logo

Communications Intern – CITES MIKE Programme

UNEPNairobi, Kenya
Category | Grade:Intern | I-1Deadline:20 Aug 2026Job ID:282333Posted on:5 Aug 2026
Apply now

Overview

Creates communications and multimedia products for the CITES MIKE wildlife-conservation programme in Nairobi. The intern drafts social content, edits photo and video, designs outreach and training materials, maintains multimedia assets, supports campaigns and meetings, and reports on website and social-media performance.

Department: CITES Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants Programme

Languages

Required: English

Desired: French or Spanish

Minimum Experience

No minimum listed

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Draft social-media content on MIKE activities and global biodiversity
  • Edit and produce photographs and video content
  • Design factsheets, presentations, branded templates and capacity-building materials
  • Organize internal storage for images, videos and graphics
  • Support campaign, meeting and capacity-building communication planning
  • Monitor website and social-media performance and compile periodic reports
  • Maintain activity trackers, calendars and communications documentation

Requirements

  • Current final-year bachelor’s enrolment, current graduate enrolment or completion of a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree
  • Academic background related to communications, graphic design, social media or web development and management
  • Certification in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Canva or similar graphic-design software
  • Fluency in English

Skills

Social Media WritingGraphic DesignPhoto EditingVideo EditingMultimedia ProductionWildlife CommunicationCampaign SupportDigital Asset ManagementCommunication Analytics

Tools

Adobe InDesignAdobe IllustratorAdobe Premiere ProCanvaSocial Media Platforms

Additional info

  • Unpaid six-month United Nations internship
  • Application requires a cover note, completed personal-history profile and proof of enrolment or degree