Intern – Information Management (Data Visualization and Design)

About the role

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is looking for an intern in Information Management, focusing on data visualization and design, based in Bogota. The internship lasts 3 to 6 months and supports the Office in turning information gathered by its units into clear, accurate and visually compelling reports and information products. The intern works mainly with information that has already been collected, reviewed and processed by the substantive teams.

Key responsibilities

• Support the organization and systematization of information from field presences and other areas for reports and visual products.
• Assist in designing and laying out reports, fact sheets, briefs, presentations and other information products.
• Transform processed information into graphics, charts, diagrams, infographics and other visual elements.
• Help develop, format and update interactive dashboards and other digital information products.
• Prepare data and content for visualization in Power BI and similar platforms.
• Develop reusable visual templates, layouts, icons and standardized design elements.
• Apply consistent visual standards, branding, typography, hierarchy and formatting across products.
• Adapt visual products to different audiences and formats while keeping the information accurate.
• Review visual products for consistency, readability, accessibility and attention to detail.
• Support units in responding to requests for visual reports, presentations and information products, and help maintain editable files, templates and visual resources.

Required profile

• Enrolled in or having completed the final year of a first university degree (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).
• Fluency in spoken and written Spanish, and fluency in English reading and writing.
• An academic background in fields such as graphic design, data analytics engineering, visual communication, multimedia design, communications, computer science, statistics, economics, finance, business administration, geography or anthropology is desirable.
• Demonstrated interest or experience in producing visually compelling reports, presentations, infographics or other information products is desirable.

Required skills

• Familiarity with Microsoft Power BI for dashboards and interactive visual products is an advantage.
• Microsoft Excel for organizing and preparing information for reporting and visualization.
• Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Canva or similar graphic design and publishing tools.
• Information design, editorial design and visual storytelling.
• Tools using artificial intelligence to support design, visualization or formatting are an advantage.

Interns are not paid by the United Nations; costs for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of the intern or their sponsoring institution. The United Nations does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.