London International Model United Nations 2012

Would you like to participate in the press team of the biggest annual university-based Model United Nations conference in Europe?

Applications for the Press Team of the London International Model United Nations (LIMUN) 2012 are now open! This year we are expecting more than 1,200 delegates from across the world to London to debate some of the most pressing problems on the global agenda.

The organizers will provide the press team with exclusive and free access to the whole event with possibilities for interviews with our guests’ speakers and participants. Your work will be read and viewed from our delegates coming from the whole world.

The following positions are open for applications:

2 video journalists

Responsibilities: The video team will create a 4-5 min video, which will include the highlights of the conference and some vox pops with the key guests and organizers of the event.

Eligibility: Experience in video editing and camera shooting.

Application: Please send CV and your previous video work.

2 photographers

Responsibilities: The photographers’ team will shoot the official pictures of the event.

Then they will be published on the LIMUN website, Facebook page and as part of our newsletters.

Eligibility: You will have to provide your own camera equipment and demonstrate previous experience in photography.Application: Please send a CV and portfolio with your pictures.

3 writers

Responsibilities: The Press team will produce 3 newsletters. Each member will have to write 1 feature article related with United Nations’ topics and 4 small reports from the LIMUN conference, which can be impressions from the sessions, interviews, vox pops etc.

Application: Please send a CV and idea for a feature article on UN topic.

1 social media journalist

Responsibilities: The social media journalist will have to visit briefly all of the sessions and update with some snapshots and catchy messages the Facebook and Twitter account of LIMUN.

Eligibility: No previous experience required, but having lively blog or twitter accounts are an asset.

Application: Please send CV and/or examples of blog/Twitter/Facebook page.

1 layouter

Responsibilities: The layouter will be responsible for the design of the 3 newsletters.

Eligibility: Previous experience in the field.

Application: Please send a CV and portfolio with previous work.

All the applications should be send as PDF Documents to publicrelations@limun.org.uk . Please state your name and the position being applied to at the subject of the e-mail.

The deadline is 10 January 2012.

Please note that participants are responsible for their own travel expenses and accommodation in London.

For more information, please check the LIMUN website.