This position is located in the Chinese Unit, News Section II, News and Content Branch, News and Media Division, Department of Global Communications. The Unit is looking for interns who wish to gain hands-on experience in a multilingual UN newsroom, particularly in the production of news, feature stories, short-form videos and multimedia content for Chinese-speaking audiences.
🏛️ About the News and Content Branch
The News and Content Branch is primarily a multimedia service provided by the United Nations to promote the universal ideals of the United Nations, including peace, respect for human rights and developments. It produces a range of news and feature stories, audio, video and multimedia products across nine languages, available to media organizations around the world.
📰 The Intern's Duties May Include
✍️ Drafting Chinese news articles by integrating and translating information from reports, press releases, official statements, resolutions and other UN materials
🎬 Translating English video scripts, captions and other editorial content into Chinese
🔍 Proofreading and fact-checking Chinese-language content before publication
📚 Conducting background research and assisting with editorial planning
📱 Assisting in the production of videos, social media content and multimedia storytelling projects
🎤 Conducting interviews and supporting field reporting assignments
🎥 Filming and editing short-form videos for social media platforms
📣 Assisting with audience engagement and outreach activities
💡 Participating in editorial meetings and contributing story ideas
🗂️ Performing other duties as assigned
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✅ Qualifications and Special Skills
🎓 Be enrolled in or have completed a graduate school programme in communication, journalism, international relations, public administration, English or translation studies, meaning a second university degree or equivalent or higher, or be enrolled in or have completed the final academic year of a first university degree programme in those fields, meaning minimum bachelor's level or equivalent
💻 Be computer literate in standard word processing and spreadsheet software applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel or similar
🇺🇳 Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter
🌍 Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views
⭐ Desired Qualifications
✍️ Excellent written Chinese and strong English-language skills
🌐 Demonstrated interest in journalism, international affairs and United Nations issues
🎬 Experience with video shooting and editing software
🎤 Ability to independently conduct interviews and produce multimedia content
📱 Strong understanding of social media trends and digital storytelling
📺 On-camera presentation or hosting experience is desirable but not required
🗣️ Languages
English or French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in both English and Chinese is required, and knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.
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📋 The Details
📍 Duty station: New York, United States
🏠 Work location: New York or remote
📅 Expected duration: 4 to 6 months, with the desired start date 1 September 2026
⏳ The duration of the internship is a minimum of 4 months with a possibility of extension up to 6 months
🕐 The internship is unpaid, in person and full-time at 35 hours per week on United Nations premises in New York, and it is designed to be full-time and in-person but can be adjusted based on the needs of the successful candidate to part-time at 20 hours per week and to remote work
🏢 Department or office: Department of Global Communications
🗂️ Job family: Public Information
📌 Category and level: Affiliate Personnel, Internships, I-1
🆔 Job opening ID: 279799
⚠️ Conditions of the UN Internship Programme
💶 Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations
✈️ Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions
👨👩👧 Applicants who are children or siblings of a staff member are not eligible to apply for an internship at the United Nations
🛂 Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work or employment authorization
📬 Due to the high volume of applications received, only successful candidates are contacted
📄 No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification can be made to applications that have been submitted, and candidates under serious consideration for selection are subject to reference checks
📩 How to Apply
A completed online application, meaning a cover note and Personal History Profile, is required, and incomplete applications are not reviewed. The cover note must include the degree programme you are currently studying, your graduation date, the IT skills and programmes you are proficient in, your top three areas of interest, why you are the best candidate for this specific internship, your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme, and how this internship is going to benefit your career.
⏰ Deadline
18 August 2026.
