Social Media and Marketing Intern

Deadline for ApplicationsFebruary 25, 2026

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)C

Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

Family

Staff Member / Affiliate TypeInternship

Target Start Date2026-03-01

Terms of ReferenceUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering a half-time internship with the Communications Section of the External Relations Service under the Division of Global Communications Service (GSC) at UNHCR Caracas, Venezuela.

Established in December 1950, UNHCR is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for asylum seekers, refugees, returnees, internally displaced communities and stateless people. Every year, millions of men, women and children are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution. UNHCR currently operates in over 130 countries, using its long expertise to protect and care for millions.

Title: Social Media and Marketing Intern
Duty Station: Caracas
Duration: Six months
Contract Type: Internship (Part time )
Closing date for application:
Earliest Hire Date: April 2026
Target End date: September 2026

Organizational context

The UNHCR Representation in Venezuela includes the Country Office and three Field Units located in Caracas, San Cristóbal, and Maracaibo—strategically positioned in border states neighbouring Colombia. The overall context in Venezuela remains challenging due to recent financial constraints, which have complicated the implementation of programs and activities related to its mandate in support of populations affected by the humanitarian situation, including persons on the move, returnees, and internally displaced individuals.

Due to financial constraints, especially since early 2025, UNHCR has developed a strategy to engage the private sector and mobilize resources, titled “Bringing the Private Sector and Communities Closer.” Through this strategy, UNHCR Venezuela has secured financial contributions and material donations from private sector actors and facilitated access to services for the people it serves.

As needs continue to grow and resources become increasingly scarce, it is essential to strengthen both the PSP (Private Sector Partnerships) and communications areas of the organization to ensure that projects, activities, and initiatives receive proper visibility, thereby guaranteeing the continuity of funding and resource mobilization.

The position

UNHCR Venezuela communicates with external audiences primarily through its social media accounts—Instagram (over 53,900 followers) and X (formerly Twitter, over 14,400 followers)—as well as through reporting platforms. It also creates content for UNHCR’s regional and global digital platforms, including social media channels and for UN Venezuela national, regional and global channels. Therefore, it is crucial to keep these channels updated with attractive and compelling content that keeps external audiences engaged with UNHCR Venezuela’s mandate and activities

Duties and responsibilities

The ideal candidate for this role is an enthusiastic student of the lasts year of Communications with experience in video production and edition, photography and social media management.

Content Production

• Create engaging content for platforms such as X/Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Wordpress and other UNHCR digital channels.
• Assist with copywriting, video production and editing, and photo editing for social media posts.
• Support the development of public information messages tailored to different audiences.

Digital Strategy & Campaigns

• Contribute to the implementation of social media strategies aligned with UNHCR communication objectives.

Community Management

• Monitor social media channels and support responses to comments and messages.

• Help manage community engagement to strengthen UNHCR’s online presence.

Analytics & Reporting

• Track performance of social media posts and identify high engagement content.

• Occasional content gathering missions to projects and activities (in Caracas area)

Minimum qualifications required

In order to be considered for an internship, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Be either a recent graduate (having completed their studies within two years of applying) or a current student in a graduate/undergraduate school programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by IAU/UNESCO ; and
• Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest to the work of UNHCR .
• not have exhausted the maximum cumulative internship period with UNHCR, including any prior internships (8 months for full-time and 12 months for part-time)

Desirable qualifications and skills

• First Required Language is English at B2 level
• Spanish (native speaker)
• Excellent knowledge of social media and digital platforms
• Expert user of Canva
• Experience in video editing

Conditions

It is a part-time role with working hours starting from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Monday to Fridays, or from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Monday to Thursday and from 9:00 am to 1:00pm on Fridays (20 hours per week). The successful candidate will be assigned to support the team in Caracas under the supervision of the Communications Associate.

Allowance: Interns who do not receive financial support from an outside party will receive an allowance to partially help to cover the cost of food, local transportation and living expenses.

Travel: Unless provided or paid by external sponsoring entities, UNHCR reimburse interns engaged from a location outside of the country of the duty station for the ticket costs of their outward and return travel to/from the duty station by the most economical route available on economy class, irrespective of the duration of the journey. Reimbursement shall be limited to the authorized outward and return travel between the intern’s country of residence and the intern’s duty station, or actual route of travel, whichever is lower.

Before travel is undertaken, the selected intern must obtain authorization in writing from the hiring office. Such authorization must include the approved cost of the ticket.

Internships normally last two to six months with the possibility of extension up to eight months for full-time internships and twelve months for part-time internships.

How to apply

Interested applicants should submit their application through www.unhcr.org/careers.html click on vacancies.

If you have a portfolio, you are welcome to include it with your application. Please note that it is not mandatory and will in no way impact your eligibility.

Obligations

Acquiring and renewing current visas, residence permits including all associated costs, obtaining medical certification and compliance with taxation requirements (if applicable), are the responsibility of the intern.

The selected candidate will need to provide UNHCR with a proof of health insurance coverage applicable to the assigned internship location and a certificate of good health from a qualified medical practitioner certifying their fitness for work and travel. In the event the selected candidate is not able to produce the required certificates, they will not be admitted to the Internship Programme.

If you are a person with a disability and you expect you may face challenges during the recruitment process, you can indicate it in your application form.
There are options to select any health conditions you may have and outline any necessary adjustments related to disabilities during the recruitment phases. Providing this information is optional. It will be treated as strictly confidential and used only for the purpose of finding out how to better assist you during the recruitment process.

Adjustments for candidates with disabilities will be provided as best as possible and as needed upon request.

All candidates will be assessed based on meeting the requirements for each vacancy in relation to experience, skills, and education.

The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, travelling, processing or training.

UNHCR has a zero-tolerance policy against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA). SEA is unacceptable behavior and prohibited conduct for UNHCR personnel. It constitutes acts of serious misconduct and is therefore grounds for disciplinary measures, including dismissal. Any concerns or suspicions about a possible case of SEA should be reported immediately to the Inspector General’s Office (IGO) at inspector@unhcr.org or through the online complain form at https://www.unhcr.org/php/complaints.php or by confidential fax: +41 22 739 73 80.

We welcome applications from candidates with a refugee or stateless background.

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