Intern - Social Sciences (Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment)

The internship supports the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Section (GESIS) of the Social Development Division at ESCAP, focusing on gender equality and women's empowerment, including projects related to care economy and entrepreneurship. The intern will conduct research, assist in organizing meetings, contribute to written outputs, and support technical cooperation projects.

Responsibilities

• Carry out research, including data analysis, on critical areas related to gender equality and women's empowerment such as economic participation, leadership, decision-making, and Sustainable Development Goals.
• Assist in organizing and convening meetings and workshops.
• Contribute to preparation of written outputs and data visualization, including draft background papers, speeches, PowerPoints, and inputs to publications.
• Provide substantive and administrative support to technical cooperation projects on women's economic empowerment and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief of Section.

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).
• Demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different backgrounds and beliefs, including willingness to understand and be tolerant of different opinions and views.
• Communication skills: speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens and interprets messages correctly; asks questions to clarify; tailors language, tone, style and format to audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information.
• Teamwork skills: works collaboratively; values others' ideas; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports final group decisions; shares credit and accepts joint responsibility.
• Client orientation: considers all service recipients as clients; establishes productive partnerships; identifies client needs; monitors developments; keeps clients informed; meets timelines.
• Planning and organizing: develops clear goals; identifies priorities; allocates time and resources; foresees risks; monitors and adjusts plans; uses time efficiently.
• In motivation statement, include planned internship period and mode, expected duration, starting and ending dates, and onsite/remote mix.
• Experience in research and writing, organizing workshops and meetings, or working on gender equality and women's empowerment issues is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of an additional UN language or Asia-Pacific language is an asset.

Skills

• Research
• Report Writing
• Workshop Organization
• Meeting Coordination
• Gender Equality
• Women’s Empowerment
• Social Inclusion
• Project Support
• Technical Cooperation
• Client Orientation
• Planning and Organization
• Communications Skills
• Teamwork

Languages

English