HR Intern - Talent Development

This internship provides hands-on experience in various human resources functions including administrative support, communications, research, data analysis, and talent management within the Office of Human Resources at the UN Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance. The position is full-time and designed to develop skills in HR policy, learning and development initiatives, and internal communications.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, updating and/or maintaining internal records, databases, and SharePoint files, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• Use and/or effectively apply a variety of Office 365 apps, Power BI, or other software to prepare team presentations, reports, and communications.
• Assist in the planning and dissemination of communication products.
• Contribute to communication, knowledge-sharing, and outreach activities, including drafting written materials supporting online engagement, and maintaining web and social media content on internal and/or external platforms.
• Design or edit visuals that align with United Nations branding guidelines.
• Learn or further develop skills in using software to design, develop and/or edit visual products such as infographics, presentations, interactive visuals, and videos.
• Conduct research on HR-related policies, best practices, and data trends; and summarize key findings.
• Collect and analyze data for internal reports, budgetary submissions, and oversight reviews.
• Develop visual solutions and reports based on multiple data sources to support decision-making.
• Help design, develop, implement learning and development initiatives and training materials on a range of topics (e.g., leadership and management, inclusion, coaching, career transition, and performance management).
• Help plan, coordinate and support briefings, community engagements, learning and knowledge-sharing events.
• Participate in outreach efforts to engage talent communities and promote job opportunities and HR initiatives.
• Support implementation of UN strategies and policies that enhance staff well-being and engagement such as the UN Mental Health Strategy, Disability Inclusion, a policy for ensuring a harmonious workplace environment, multilingualism and more.
• Collaborate with different teams within OHR to support cross-functional HR initiatives.
• Propose solutions to enhance efficiency or effectiveness in achieving team deliverables.

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).
• Educational background or exposure to human resources, psychology, education, public administration or related issues is desirable.
• 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.
• Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel.
• Ability to use content authoring software (Articulate 360, HP5, etc.), synchronous learning tools (MS Teams, Zoom, etc.), learning platforms (Moodle, Totara, etc.), data analytic tools (Power BI, SQL, Python) and media design software (Adobe CC, Canva, etc.) is desirable.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship.
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Skills

• Human Resources Management
• Talent Management Expertise
• HR Policy Guidance
• Learning and Development
• Administrative Support
• Internal Communications
• Data Analysis
• Research
• MS Word
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Excel
• Content Authoring Software
• Articulate 360
• Synchronous Learning Tools
• MS Teams
• Zoom
• Learning Platforms Usage
• Moodle
• Totara
• Data Analytical Tools
• Power BI
• SQL
• Python
• Media Design Software
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Canva

Languages

English, French