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Girl Up is a campaign led by the United Nations Foundation/Better World Fund and is an AA/EEO employer. We encourage people of diverse backgrounds to apply.

All job vacancies and links to apply can be viewed by visiting the United Nations Foundation employment page. For questions about working for the United Nations Foundation, please contact Nick Bacon, Senior Recruiter by e-mail at nbacon@unfoundation.org. 

Current Opening:

PUBLIC AFFAIRS INTERN, GIRL UP

Open Date: 4/13/2012

Close Date: 4/26/2012

The Girl Up Public Affairs Intern will work in our Global Partnerships department to help promote Girl Up and UN Foundation causes and the work of the UN to support members of the Girl Up team.

Responsibilities/Deliverables

• Writing
o Draft press releases, statements, memos, and stories of impact; Assist the Girl Up Public Affairs team in doing preliminary research and writing for releases, statements and other materials.
o Help produce constituent emails, online action alerts, blogs and other outgoing online messaging.

• Monitoring Press on UN Foundation and UN Issues - Scans daily for news stories on Girl Up or adolescent girls for use on Girl Up online properties, as well as for researching which media contacts and outlets to pursue in Girl Up outreach.

• Social Media Efforts - Assist in maintaining the social media presence and messaging on all Girl Up properties, producing metrics reports and analytics.

• Administrative Support
o Assists with large mailings and communications outreach projects, press calls, press release distribution, and helps with UNF-sponsored special events.
o Helps to compile and analyze website metrics such as traffic, referrals, ads, and emails. 
o Provides onsite and online support of Girl Up events (live-tweeting, general support, video and photography, blogging).

• Website Maintenance - Works closely with the Web and Communications teams to maintain and update our multiple websites and social media properties, and upkeep our online database and advocacy tools.

• Online Fundraising Management - Support our efforts at online fundraising through data management, reporting, analytics, and marketing.

• General Support - Support the overall work of the Girl Up Public Affairs team, including, but not limited to, the collection and analysis of media clips and reports, event and meeting preparation, press outreach and follow-up, and preparation of press kits and presentations.

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