🇰🇪 UN Internship in Kenya 📸 Communication and Social Media Intern 🌍 UN Information Service, Nairobi 🇰🇪
Are you a student or recent graduate in communications, journalism, marketing, graphic design, or a related field — with photography, videography, or social media content creation skills — and ready to intern at the UN headquarters in Africa? The United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Nairobi is looking for a Communication and Social Media Intern to support public outreach, media relations, social media management, visual content creation, and SDG communications across Kenya, Uganda, and the Seychelles. The role is hands-on and diverse — from shooting and editing videos to drafting stories, managing Facebook Live sessions with youth, and supporting major UN events. Unpaid, in-person, full-time in Nairobi. Deadline: 19 March 2026 — apply immediately.
🇰🇪 Did You Know? Nairobi is the only city in the world with a national park within its boundaries — Nairobi National Park sits just 7 kilometres from the city centre, where lions, rhinos, and giraffes roam against the backdrop of a modern skyline. It is also home to the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) — the only UN headquarters in the Global South — making it the most strategically significant UN base on the African continent and a uniquely powerful location for an internship focused on global communications and the SDGs.
What Will You Do?
📸Assist in photography and videography assignments — producing short videos and visual content in line with current digital audience needs and UN communications standards
🎨Create compelling visual assets using Canva, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and other design tools for UNIS Nairobi's social media platforms and website
📱Draft content for UNIS Nairobi's social media platforms and website — enhancing interactivity and increasing online engagement, including Facebook Live sessions with youth in line with UN advocacy campaigns
✍️Research and write short content pieces, stories showcasing the results of UN work from reports, and drafts for outreach events and other UNIS activities
📰Assist in daily media monitoring and gathering newspaper headlines — keeping the team informed on relevant coverage of UN work across the region
📋Draft meeting highlights for the UN Communications Group Kenya (UNCG) and UNIS Nairobi — and assist with rapporteur assignments at meetings and events
🤝Welcome guests and media personnel at the UNON entrance during major events — and assist with media accreditation and participant registration
🌐Assist with translation of content and sharing with relevant partners — supporting the multilingual communications work of UNIS across its coverage area
💡 Did You Know? The United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Nairobi is part of the UN Department of Global Communications — and its remit covers not just Kenya but also Uganda and the Seychelles. This makes it one of the most geographically wide-ranging UNIS offices in the world, responsible for communicating the UN's work to three very different national audiences simultaneously. As a communications intern here, you are not just supporting one country's UN communications — you are contributing to a multi-country, multi-audience strategic communications operation.
Eligibility & Requirements
🎓You are enrolled in or have completed a graduate programme (master's or PhD) — OR you are in the final year of a first university degree (bachelor's or equivalent). Preferred fields: Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Social Sciences, Graphic Design, or IT
📸Skills in photography, videography, and editing are desirable — experience uploading content and short videos to social media platforms is preferred
🎨Knowledge of graphic design and photo editing applications — Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects, and/or Canva — is desirable
💻Computer literacy in standard software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required
🗣️Fluency in oral and written English is required — knowledge of another official UN language is desirable
📋No professional work experience is required — a closely related field of study is the primary criterion
Practical Information
💰This internship is unpaid — all costs related to travel, visa, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of the intern or their sponsoring institution
📍In-person, full-time position in Nairobi, Kenya — 35 hours per week, 5 days per week
🛂Interns who are not Kenyan citizens or permanent residents may need to obtain appropriate visa and work authorisation — discuss requirements before accepting any offer
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