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Public Information Intern – UN Web TV

DGCNew York, United States
Category | Grade:Intern | I-1Deadline:9 Aug 2026Job ID:281215Posted on:3 Aug 2026
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Overview

Supports UN Photo’s coverage of United Nations meetings through photography, captioning, digital retouching and archival publishing. The intern learns to manage image metadata and a digital asset platform while assisting photo and social-media production for UN audiences.

Department: UN Photo Unit

Languages

Required: English

Desired: Another UN language

Minimum Experience

No minimum listed

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Photograph daily United Nations meetings and activities for current coverage
  • Digitally retouch current and archival images
  • Caption photographs from meeting coverage
  • Upload and archive photographs with embedded metadata for publication
  • Assist management of UN Photo social-media accounts
  • Support other photo-production tasks assigned by the UN Photo Unit

Requirements

  • Current enrolment in or completion of a graduate programme, or enrolment in or completion of the final academic year of a first university degree
  • Field of study closely related to the internship
  • Computer literacy in standard word-processing and spreadsheet applications
  • Fluent spoken and written English

Skills

Event PhotographyDigital RetouchingPhoto CaptioningDigital Asset ManagementImage ArchivingMetadata ManagementSocial Media ContentNews WritingSurvey Design

Tools

Orange LogicMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Teams

Additional info

  • Internship is unpaid
  • Interns bear travel, visa, accommodation and living costs
  • Completed Cover Note and Personal History Profile are required
  • Cover Note must address study programme, graduation date, IT skills, interests and suitability
  • Applicants must hold the necessary visa and work authorisation before starting