Political Affairs Intern

The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) is seeking a qualified intern for its Front Office for a period of 6 months. The internship is unpaid and may be full-time or part-time, with flexible working arrangements including remote or hybrid at the UN Premise in New York. The intern will support substantive and organizational tasks related to disarmament, arms control, and non-proliferation issues.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the preparation of background documents, talking points, speeches, summaries and memoranda.
• Research and analyze open-source information in the areas of disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation, and relevant UN processes, and reflect outcomes in summaries and reports.
• Assist in preparing for Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters (ABDM) meetings, including compiling background reading materials and coordinating with invited speakers.
• Support implementation of UNODA-wide policies, such as its Strategic Plan, UN 2.0, gender and inclusion policies.
• Support to implementation of ODA’s gender and inclusion policies, such as research on gender and inclusion in disarmament and preparation of communications outputs on this topic.
• Support the development and distribution of internal staff engagement communication channels, such as the staff newsletter.
• Fulfil other duties as required.

Requirements

• Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent).
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship.

Skills

• Disarmament
• Arms Control
• Non-Proliferation
• Political Analysis
• Research Support
• Report Writing
• Public Information
• Organizational Support
• English Fluency

Languages

English