Want to elevate your career with one of the United Nations’ renowned autonomous bodies? Well, here is some exciting news! Applications are open for the UNITAR Communications Traineeship 2025. The United Nations Institute for Training and Research recently announced the traineeship position in its Peacekeeping Training Programme Unit (PTPU) at UNITAR HQ, Geneva.
UNITAR is inviting applications from outstanding students currently enrolled in undergraduate/graduate/postgraduate degree programs or who have recently graduated in the areas related to communications, journalism, public relations, international relations, social science, human rights, or other related fields. The traineeship will be held at UNITAR HQ located in Geneva, Switzerland, where the trainees will work alongside the Predevelopment Training and Advisory team to support the communications tasks that are related to the PDTA’s project. The position is on a contractual basis, the duration of the contract is 6 months, which could be extended based on performance.
The Traineeship is exclusively designed for students and fresh graduates to provide them with hands-on experience with the United Nations, under complete guidance from the experts in a multicultural work environment. No application fee is required to apply for the UNITAR Traineeship. The traineeship is highly competitive individuals with excellent academic standing are invited to submit their applications – the last date for the submission of applications is June 30th, 2025. Read more about the traineeship below.
Details About UNITAR Communications Traineeship 2025 in Switzerland
| Country | Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Location | UNITAR, HQ, Geneva |
| Organization | United Nations Institute for Training & Research (UNITAR) |
| Reports to | Chief, PDTA |
| Duration | 6 Months |
| Deadline | June 30th, 2025 |
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Benefits
- Hands on experience with the United Nations
- Gain valulable insights into UNITAR operations
- Exposure to energetic working environment in multicultural context
- Support and guidance from the UNITAR experts
- Trainees will recieve a competetive stipend of 900 CHF
Eligiblity Criteria:
Applicants meeting the following criteria are eligible for the UNITAR Communication traineeship:
- The traineeship is accepting applications from all nationals
- Students currenttly pursuing bachelor/masters/postgraduate degree programs or have been recenly graduated in the fields of communication, media studies, journalism, public relations, marketing, international relations, social science, human rights, or a related discipline.
- Have excellent English communication both written and oral
- Knowledge of any other United Nations working language would be a plus
- Demonstrate interester in the work of UNITAR’s
- Computer literate have knowledge of (Microsoft suite, excel and word)
Competencies
- Demonstrate professional competence and have ability to follow up on projects
- Demonstrate creativity towards the soultions
- Communicate efficiently and ability to perform tasks independently and as a team
- Possess excellent planning and organizational skills
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Work effectively in multiculural work enviorment
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Trainee Roles
- Drafting the material related to the communication including social media posts, newsletter, web articlles that are alligned with the organization branding
- Organize content for branding and to support story telling
- Collaborate with the internal teams
- Propse new ideas to enhance the communication reach and engagement
How to Apply for Traineeship?
Applicants meeting the required criteria for the UNITAR Communication Traineeship positions needs to submit their application online via offical portal mentioned below.
