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Public Information Intern

DESANew York, United StatesRemote
Category | Grade:Intern | I-1Deadline:9 Aug 2026Job ID:281950Posted on:29 Jul 2026
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Overview

Internship with UN DESA's Financing for Sustainable Development Office supporting communications on sustainable finance and integrated national financing frameworks through research, digital content, newsletters, events and stakeholder engagement.

Department: Financing for Sustainable Development Office, Policy Analysis and Development Branch

Languages

Required: English

Desired: Another UN language

Minimum Experience

No minimum listed

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Support communication strategy and outreach for sustainable finance initiatives
  • Research integrated national financing frameworks and related development-finance topics
  • Draft website, newsletter and social-media content for technical and public audiences
  • Prepare concept notes, presentations and background materials for events
  • Coordinate virtual and in-person meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagement
  • Track communication reach and help analyse audience feedback and effectiveness

Requirements

  • Enrolment in or completion of a graduate programme, final-year bachelor's programme, or completed bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree
  • Field of study closely related to the internship's work
  • Computer literacy in standard office software
  • Fluency in English

Skills

Public informationDigital content writingSustainable finance researchSocial media managementEvent coordinationStakeholder engagementPresentation developmentCommunication analytics

Tools

Microsoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Teams

Additional info

Not available