"My internship with the News and Media Team at UNIS Vienna has been one of the most enriching and inspiring experiences of my professional life, allowing me to combine my passion for communications and international affairs in a dynamic environment. From writing a daily press review of Austrian media, drafting press releases and social media posts, to providing photographic coverage of conferences at the Vienna International Centre, the variety of tasks made each day unique and engaging. Working in an international environment and gaining a deeper understanding of how the United Nations operates has been an invaluable experience. I highly encourage anyone interested to take the opportunity and apply for one of the internship programmes."
-- Lukas Nickel, Intern in the News and Media liaison unit in 2025
“My internship at the United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna has been one of the most fruitful experiences of my life. I had to be constantly up-to-date with local, regional, and global events and their impact on the UN as well as understand what the UN does. My work with the Outreach unit was about trying to bring the activities and vision of the UN closer to its stakeholders, that is, the people.One day you might need to show what the UN is doing to bring humanitarian relief to the people in Ukraine or other war-torn communities, the next you might be involved in organizing a documentary screening or creating a presentation and writing a speech for your colleagues.”
-- Akos Baumgartner, Intern in the Outreach unit in 2022
“As an intern in the News and Media Unit, my day always starts with monitoring the news. Every day, I browse through articles on domestic and foreign policy developments and summarize and translate texts from German into English – a great way to keep up to date with what’s happening around the world and in Austria. Whether I contribute to social media posts and campaigns, follow press conferences or help organize events here at the Vienna International Centre depends on what needs to be done at the moment. Due to the fast-paced news, my days always unfold in different ways. My absolute highlight during my internship was when I got to attend press conferences of the Austrian Government with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.”
-- Clemens Schreiber, Intern in the News and Media liaison unit in 2022
"As an outreach intern, you never know what to expect. The work is varied and keeps you on your toes -- just the way I like it! I get to organize events, give presentations, write articles for the website, and generally help out wherever I can. Some highlights have been conducting an interview with a filmmaker for UN Radio, and developing a workshop for schoolchildren on UN70. Working in outreach gives you a sense of how the UN makes a difference in everyday life, by taking you out into the city of Vienna; to universities, cinemas, and even theatres. There's never a boring day!"
-- Melanie Lyn, Intern in the UNIS Outreach unit in 2015
"Within a week, I went from being a visitor at the UN myself to welcoming them there almost daily. Besides personally meeting groups from all over the world and walks of life, my internship in the Visitors' Service has also included helping out with the tours and lectures programme behind the scenes. Planning the visits, liaising with tour guides, lecturers and guests, writing articles for our website and compiling a press kit on our tour offers - all of these have been invaluable experiences and trained me in event management, communications and public relations. Take this opportunity to do the same!"
-- Leonie Beck, Intern at the UNIS Visitors Service in 2015
