Photography and videography intern

Core responsibilities:

• Cover missions, field visits, workshops, meetings and official events with photography
• Document human interest stories in an ethical and impactful way
• Film interviews, field activities, messages from officials and key moments
• Produce short videos for social media (horizontal and vertical formats)
• Support content production for major campaigns and digital platforms

This role creates positive change by producing high-quality visual content that increases visibility of UNFPA's work, documents human stories ethically, and supports communication goals to advance reproductive health, gender equality, and ending gender-based violence in West and Central Africa.

Required qualifications and skills:

• Student at the end of their studies or graduate in photography, videography, multimedia, photojournalism or equivalent field
• Mastery of photography and videography techniques
• Knowledge of professional cameras, microphones, lighting equipment
• Skills in photo retouching and video editing
• Proficiency in software: Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut, Canva, etc.
• Fluency in French or English; bilingualism desirable

Interns do not receive a salary or any other form of remuneration from UNFPA. However, they receive a stipend to help cover basic daily expenses related to the internship if they do not receive financial support from an institution or program. The amount varies according to the agreed workplace. Interns must have medical insurance for the duration of the internship.

UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, working to achieve three transformative results: zero preventable maternal deaths, zero unmet need for family planning, and zero gender-based violence and harmful practices.