Internship in Communication and Public Information

As an intern in the field of communication and public information, you will gain experience in the planning and implementation of activities designed to raise awareness of the work of the ILO, and to promote support for, and better understanding of, its aims and programmes through various media (such as printed information including publications; the Web; press conferences; news releases; press reports; radio broadcasts; photographs; television programmes; films and social media) and targeting various audiences, including the ILO constituents (governments and employers' and workers' organizations) policy makers, donors, academia, the UN system and civil society.

You will work alongside specialists who produce written and audio-visual information and media materials based on ILO research and data; engage target audiences via ILO and international events and meetings; organize exhibitions and displays and edit and market ILO publications.

Interns should expect to devote 10% to 20% of their time to administrative tasks.

There are four areas to work in:

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1. Web development:
- Field of Education: Computer science, Information Architecture, Web and interface design.
- Experience: Any relevant experience with Content Management Systems, Information Architecture, Usability, LINUX (SUSE), Oracle AS and Oracle UCM, Java and XML.

2. Print and broadcast media:
- Field of Education: Communication, journalism or media studies.
- Experience: Any relevant experience in the fields of print and broadcast media, including writing summaries of complex reports and data, writing press releases and articles, video production, using video editing systems and related graphics software and using social media techniques and software.

3. Publications:
- Field of Education: Studies in publishing, economics, social sciences or law would be an advantage.
- Experience: Work experience in any area of publishing.

4. Photo / Data base:
- Field of Education: library and information or information management studies would be an advantage.
- Experience: Ability to draft short texts for photo captions. Ability to draft in the three ILO official languages would be an advantage.

Required Qualifications

Education
Area of studies: Communication, Social Sciences, Media Studies or other relevant subject area.

Applicant should currently follow a course of study (last year of Master degree or above), or have completed studies within 12 months prior to this application.

Experience

Any relevant experience in the field of communication and public information; ability to use standard MS office products (excel, word, powerpoint) would be an advantage

Languages

You should have working knowledge (both oral and written) of at least one of the ILO's official languages (English, French or Spanish).

Competencies

Adaptable to an international, multicultural and multilingual environment, good communication skills and be able to work in a team.
Web writing skills would be an advantage

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