UN Women: Public Partnerships Intern – Nordic Liaison Office (Nordic language speakers only), Copenhagen, Denmark

UN Women Nordic Liaison Office, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Duties and Responsibilities of Nordic Liaison Office

The internship will start on 1 August 2025 and end on 31 January 2026.
Under the supervision of the Director of the UN Women Nordic Liaison Office, the main duties are:

• Carry out national political surveillance on issues related to the work and mandate of UN Women and report on relevant developments in government policies in the respective countries;
• Monitor national media in Nordic countries on issues related to the work and mandate of UN Women and report on relevant media coverage;
• Assist in identifying opportunities for UN Women’s cooperation with the private sector;
• Support with translation and distribution of corporate updates, statements, and press-releases through national media outlets and write executive summaries on relevant documents and reports;
• Support in the preparation and coordination of high-level visits of UN Women officials to the region, including drafting of briefing notes and talking points for UN Women officials;
• Support communication efforts and organize outreach activities with private sector and foundations, and set up meetings and events to promote and improve UN Women´s private sector cooperation;
• Participate in, and provide input to, joint advocacy and communication activities with UN sister organizations;
• Host visits and present UN Women to students and other visitors;
• Assist with inquiries from students and the public;
• Any other support duties as required.

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Qualifications

Education:
•    University studies in one of the following disciplines: political science, development studies, gender studies, international relations or other relevant subjects is required.
•    Meet one of the following:
1.    Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);
2.    Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
3.    Be enrolled in a mandatory national service programme of which the internship may form a part;
4.    Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within two-years of graduation

Language:

•    Proficient communication skills (written and oral) in English are required;
•    Proficient communication skills (written and oral) in a Nordic language are required;
•    Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.

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