Stagiaire Infographie, Design, Photographie/Vidéo

About the role

The United Nations Information Centre in Dakar offers a three‑month unpaid internship (extendable to six months) for a visual communications assistant. The intern will work full‑time on‑site, supporting the centre’s outreach activities through graphic design, photography, video production and social‑media visual creation.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in covering UN events, campaigns and activities (photography, video, editing).
• Select, edit and organise visual content according to UN communication standards.
• Create infographics, social‑media visuals and basic graphic materials.
• Adapt visual content for digital platforms and social media.
• Produce and edit video material.

Required profile

• Enrolled in or have completed a bachelor’s, master’s or Ph.D. programme in Communication, Graphic Design, Multimedia or a related field.
• Fluency in French (required) and English (working language of the UN).
• Final‑year university student or recent graduate.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, etc.).
• Experience using Canva, CapCut, InShot and VN.
• Basic video production, filming and camera work.
• Ability to edit video and create graphics for social media.
• Familiarity with MS Teams for collaboration.