Internship: United Nations Development Programme, Africa Bureau
– Writing and Multimedia
The Africa Bureau of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is
looking for an intern to support communication activities and specifically web
and multimedia starting in July.
We are looking for the following background and skills:
· At minimum a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism, international relations, development or
related field
· Solid writing skills and journalistic sense
· Working knowledge of Web design and editing, HTML newsletters and multimedia
software
· Native English speaker
· Understanding/fluency in French a strong asset.
The intern will perform the following tasks:
· Weekly, comprehensive press review of articles from a wide variety of sources on Africa
· Research and edit articles about UNDP’s work in Africa
· Contribute to a bi-monthly “UNDP in Africa” newsletter
· Assist in a number of additional tasks, including revisions to the content on
www.undp.org/africa
Conditions and eligibility
· Current student
· You have health insurance
· There is no remuneration or compensation for this internship
· Internship is home-based
· Duration and working hours to be discussed.

About UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network,
advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to
help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 176 countries and territories, working
with governments and people on their own solutions to global and national development
challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range
of partners that can bring about results. For more information, visit www.undp.org/africa.