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Position:Intern | I-1Deadline:4 Sep 2026 (6 days left)Job ID:283342Posted on:28 Aug 2026 (1 day ago)
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Pay and conditions

Salary

Unpaid

Hardship

B

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Job Description

Supports the Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region with public-information and multimedia work from Addis Ababa. The internship creates and edits communications content, prepares events and meeting materials, and produces visual products for online and offline use. It helps communicate the office’s peace, security and cooperation activities across the Great Lakes region.

Key Details

Department

Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes

Position Details

Experience level

Student

Employment type

Internship / Full-time

Arrangement

Onsite

Minimum education

Postgraduate degree

Contract duration

6 months

Work hours

40 hours per week

Language Requirements

Required

English

Preferred

French

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Draft and edit press releases, newsletter articles, blogs and social-media content
  • Prepare meetings and seminars and draft meeting minutes
  • Produce infographics, motion graphics, short videos, publication covers and event flyers
  • Prepare presentation decks on office projects, publications and activities
  • Support video shooting, editing, sound mixing and slideshow animation
  • Organise publication launches and events
  • Research background information for public-information materials

Role Requirements

  • Enrolment in or completion of a graduate programme in international relations, political science, economics, development, public administration or a related field
  • Computer literacy in standard software applications
  • Fluency in English

Desired Criteria

  • Working knowledge of French

Skills

Tools and Technologies

Additional Information

  • Unpaid full-time in-person internship for six months
  • Interns are responsible for travel, visa, accommodation and living expenses

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from Special Envoy Great Lakes Careers, on 28 Aug 2026.