Intern - Sustainable Development

This internship is located in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) / Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development (OISC), Operational Activities Policy Branch (OAPB). The intern will support research, data analysis, preparation of reports, organization of events, and follow intergovernmental meetings related to sustainable development and UN development system activities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on relevant topics in sustainable development and operational activities for development of the UN development system.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data and prepare data visualizations and infographics based on tables, figures, statistical results.
• Support the development and roll-out of surveys on operational activities for development of the UN development system.
• Assist in the organization of high-level panels and seminars for the General Assembly and ECOSOC and prepare summaries of their outcomes.
• Support informal consultations on intergovernmental legislation.
• Follow various intergovernmental meetings in ECOSOC and the General Assembly and prepare draft summaries of intergovernmental discussions and consultations, upon request.

Requirements

• Applicants must be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Applicants must be computer literate and have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• Must have excellent drafting skills in English, ability to synthesize and extract essential information on short notice, and ability to work independently with limited supervision and overall guidance.
• The successful applicant must be detail oriented, diligent, and deliver high-quality outputs.
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
• A field of study closely related to the type of internship applied for is required.
• Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. Programme.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the Internship Programme.
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an asset.

Skills

• Research Support
• Data Analysis
• Report Preparation
• Event Organization
• Intergovernmental Meeting Follow-up
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• Drafting Skills
• Information Synthesis
• Independent Work

Languages

English, French