INTERNSHIP: Communication & Information Sector

The Communication and Information Sector's mission is to promote freedom of expression, media development and media literate societies, and to build knowledge societies through fostering universal access to information, innovation for sustainable development and the preservation of documentary heritage.

Requirements

• Supporting Freedom of Expression, access to information and the safety of journalists
• Empowering societies, citizens and youth through Media and information Literacy
• Supporting the development of free, diverse and gender-inclusive independent media
• Promoting open access to information for all and supporting linguistic diversity
• Fostering innovation and an inclusive digital transformation in the service of sustainable development
• Protecting, preserving and promoting access to the world's documentary heritage
• Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic: Addressing disinformation and ensuring access to reliable information for all in times of crises

Benefits

• 2.5 days of leave per month during internship and an additional leave of 1 working day per complete month of internship
• Limited workplace insurance coverage against risk of injury, illness, disability, or death incurred during the period of the internship