Communications Intern, UNFPA Bangladesh, Dhaka

Under the direct supervision of UNFPA Bangladesh Chief of Communication, the intern will support the Communication Unit in conceptualizing, planning and executing events and digital campaigns for the International Youth Day (12 August) and International Day of the Girl Child (11 October).

A work-plan with achievements for the duration of the Internship and learning opportunities will be agreed upon. Periodic progress meetings will lead to a beneficial environment for the Intern enhancing her/his skills and capacity in areas related to UNFPA’s mandate.

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

UNFPA Country Office in Bangladesh maintains strong partnership with development partners, donors and implementing partners, as well as a robust network with media. This connectivity enables to effectively promote UNFPA’s mandate, grounded in the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action, to a wide audience in Bangladesh.

Key assignments of the Communication Intern in support of International Youth Day and the International Day of the Girl Child may include:

• Support the development and implementation of communication and visibility plans for both campaigns
• Draft social media content and key messages for the campaigns 
• Assist in developing youth-centred storytelling products, including human-interest stories, photo stories, reels, and short videos
• Coordinate with youth networks, young influencers, schools, universities, civil society organizations, and implementing partners for campaign participation
• Support the organization of campaign events, youth dialogues, exhibitions, school and university activations
• Assist with preparing communication materials such as invitations, banners, backdrop text, and visuals
• Conduct photo and video documentation during campaign events and field activities
• Support media outreach efforts and help compile media coverage reports
• Monitor social media engagement and prepare analytics and campaign performance summaries
• Assist in identifying youth voices, advocates, and beneficiaries for campaign storytelling and digital engagement
• Coordinate with designers, photographers, videographers, and vendors to support campaign production needs
• Support post-event communication activities, including drafting web stories, recap posts, and impact summaries

All interns must meet the following educational and other eligibility requirements:

• Be enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree programme (for bachelor’s degree the students must have completed one full academic year) in Journalism, media, communication, international relations, development studies, social sciences or gender.
• Have recently graduated with a university degree as defined above and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of graduation; or
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional trainee programme and undertake the internship as part of this programme.

Other eligibility requirements

• e. Demonstrate interest in the field of development.
• f. Demonstrate written and spoken proficiency in English and Bangla.
• g. Demonstrate ability to adapt to new environments and to establish and maintain good working relations with individuals of different cultural backgrounds.

During the internship with the UNFPA Bangladesh Communications Unit, the intern will gain hands-on experience in planning and implementing advocacy and communication campaigns around key international observances such as International Youth Day and the International Day of the Girl Child. The intern will learn how to:

• Develop social media content and storytelling products for advocacy campaigns
• Support the implementation of communication plans and digital engagement strategies
• Draft social media posts, video scripts, and human-interest stories 
• Coordinate with youth networks, young influencers, and partner organizations
• Assist in organizing campaign events, youth dialogues, and media activities
• Create multimedia content, including short videos, photo stories, and reels
• Learn UN communication standards, branding, and rights-based messaging approaches
• Gain exposure to advocacy on gender equality, youth empowerment, sexual and reproductive health, and ending child marriage
• Work in a multicultural UN environment and strengthen professional communication and coordination skills

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, and other administrative requirements. 

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts. 

Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.