United Nations Information Center Intern. Title given to those who labor at a UNIC office without pay. Otherwise known as a highly capable, ambitious, and internationally-oriented individual with great aspirations to uphold the UN Charter and make the world a better place.
Is able to respond diplomatically to inquiries and visits by
high-level dignitaries such as the UN Secretary General himself, as
well as to nonsensical actors. Is also
well-versed in the names and nationalities of all previous UN Secretary Generals, as
well as the thousands of acronyms that characterize the vast UN system. Is also adept at engaging in social media and economy-enhancing activities without detection in the office.
Terms such as 'capacity building' and '
gender-
based violence' are the daily parlance of the bonafide UNIC intern.
Layperson: Who's that man?
UNIC
Intern: He's the SRSG for MONUSCO
Layperson: ....????
UNIC
Intern: He's the Special Representative of the Secretary General for the U.N. Stabilization Misson in the Democratic
Republic of Congo