Intern - Human Resources

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean offers a 6-month internship in the Human Resources Section in Santiago. The intern will support recruitment, staff administration, or staff development and performance management activities under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and administration of ECLAC's Internship Programme.
• Provide support throughout different stages of the recruitment process, as appropriate.
• Assist in maintaining communication channels, outreach databases and recruitment-related information.
• Support the organization and maintenance of information and documentation in the Unit's document libraries.
• Assist with the preparation and updating of employer branding and outreach materials.
• Support the preparation of periodic reports, presentations and other recruitment-related information products.
• Assist with the collection and basic analysis of recruitment-related data.
• Support the organization of workshops, seminars and presentations related to recruitment activities.
• Provide support to recruitment-related projects, as needed.
• Provide support to HR Partners with onboarding and separation activities.
• Assist with the review and updating of the Welcome Guide and other materials for new staff.
• Support the administration and compilation of information from HR-related surveys.
• Assist with the preparation and distribution of HR communications, including memos, contracts, official documents and communications to staff.
• Support the preparation of periodic reports and other administrative information.
• Assist with updating communication templates and other HR materials.
• Provide support to staff administration projects, as needed.
• Assist with the preparation and organization of training materials and activities.
• Support the maintenance of training attendance records and statistics.
• Provide basic administrative support to the e-learning platform.
• Assist with scheduling training sessions and videoconferences and coordinating logistical arrangements.
• Support the preparation and setup of rooms and equipment for training activities.
• Assist with the preparation of training-related communications, evaluations and reports.
• Provide support for other training and staff development activities, as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Human Resources Section.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
• A field of study closely related to the internship type 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.
• Relevant training or practical experience in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint) or similar is required.
• Studies in Administration, Human Resources, Data Analytics, Communication and Advertising are preferred.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Spanish is required.

Skills

• Recruitment Support
• Staff Administration
• Performance Management
• Staff Development
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Excel
• Word
• Power Point
• SharePoint Development
• Data Analytics
• Human Resources Management
• Administration

Languages

English, Spanish