Position Overview

Girl Up is seeking a Multimedia Intern to assist on various projects across platforms for the communications team. The Multimedia Intern will assist members of Girl Up’s Communications team to help organize video and photo assets, assist in editing and designing visual and multimedia assets for social channels, websites, and Girl Up events, in addition to other tasks as assigned. The Multimedia Intern is a remote position and will report to the Deputy Director of Communications. The Multimedia Intern will collaborate across Girl Up’s departments, including Programs, Development, and Global Operations teams.

The core values on which Girl Up exists guide our team and our work. Girl Up is a Youth-Centered leadership development initiative working to achieve gender equity worldwide. We commit to supporting our young leaders in their Passionate Action for social change and seek feedback from our Global Community to ensure Accountability in maintaining our values. Learn more about our work and our values at GirlUp.org. This is a paid internship.

*Please note this is a paid internship opportunity from May 30, 2023 – September 1, 2023*

Essential Functions

• Assist Girl Up’s Graphic Designer Associate in creating, designing and applying graphics across Girl Up print resources and digital platforms as needed
• Support in updating Girl Up’s photo and video curation and organizing assets as needed
• Support video production needs for upcoming events and campaigns, as needed
• Assist with storyboarding, editing, curating video for Girl Up’s digital platforms, as needed
• Brainstorm creative ideas for Girl Up’s social platforms, virtual event branding, and merchandise design
• Assist in template document and resource creation (i.e. presentation decks, one-pagers)
• Take quality notes and be able to translate team directives into completed projects
• Assist in video production design as needed
• Additional support tasks as needed

Selection Criteria

• Candidate must be enrolled in a degree-granting program during the internship or must be a recent graduate (within 8 months of graduation) of a college or university.
• Communication, Graphic Design, and Multimedia Design degrees preferred
• Applicant should have intermediate to advanced level experience in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign are a must)
• Experience working with Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro and Adobe After Effects, strongly preferred
• Experience designing for digital platforms and web are preferred
• Asana experience a plus
• Some video editing experience preferred
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Commitment to cross-cultural communication
• Be responsible, flexible, hard-working and committed to the mission of Girl Up
• Fun, friendly and collaborative
• Excellent creative vision, attention to detail, and ability to think outside the box
• Self-starter with both energy and creativity
• Openness and flexibility
• Ability to work under pressure and handle stress.
• Ability to meet regular attendance/tardiness policy
• Must have a personal laptop computer and access to the Internet
• Must be available to work a maximum of 29 hours per week
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

The United Nations Foundation is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative-action employer. The United Nations Foundation provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The United Nations Foundation is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative-action employer. The United Nations Foundation provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.