Intern - Economic Affairs

This internship position is within the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) New York Office. The intern will assist in monitoring UN meetings, supporting UNCTAD staff, conducting research, and contributing to communications and outreach activities during a full-time, three-month internship.

Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring and providing summaries of relevant meetings of the UN General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and dialogues with other UN entities (inter-agency meetings).
• Contribute to activities being carried out with UN system entities including ECOSOC Secretariat, the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the Office of the High Representative for Least developed countries, Landlocked developing countries and Small island developing states.
• Assist in the preparation of UNCTAD’s briefings and meetings.
• Provide support to UNCTAD staff on mission to New York by assisting the organization of meetings with representatives of Member States, UN agencies and departments and other stakeholders as necessary.
• Assist in updating and improving information contained in the NYO databases and performing Internet-based research and information cataloguing related to the work of UNCTAD.
• Assist with the maintenance of NYO’s electronic communications dispatched regularly to all stakeholders, including UNCTAD communications and outreach products.
• Assist in preparing inputs for staff members of the NYO participating in intergovernmental processes.
• Contribute to implementing the social media outreach strategy.
• Undertake other tasks as necessary.

Requirements

• 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 level or equivalent).
• Should be computer literate in standard software applications.
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, including willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• 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.
• Fluency written and oral in English is required.
• Knowledge of French or Spanish is desirable.

Skills

• Research
• Monitoring UN meetings
• Communications Support
• Outreach Activities
• Computer Literacy
• Standard Software Applications
• Cross-Cultural Communication
• English Fluency

Languages

English, French, Spanish