Intern – Executive Office of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

The internship is located in the Executive Office of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat under UNEP. The intern will support research, information analysis, coordination, documentation, and organizational planning activities, gaining practical exposure to international environmental governance and multilateral environmental agreements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct background research on policy and programmatic issues.
• Compile and summarize information from reports, publications, meeting documents, and other reference materials.
• Assist in preparing background notes, briefing materials, and summaries for internal use.
• Assist in organizing internal and external meetings, including preparing agendas and compiling meeting materials.
• Support the preparation of meeting summaries and follow-up on agreed action points.
• Assist in compiling and organizing documentation for meetings and engagements involving Parties, partners, and United Nations entities.
• Provide logistical and administrative support for meetings, events, and other Executive Office activities, as required.
• Draft reports, presentations, briefing materials, and other substantive documents.
• Support the organization and maintenance of information repositories, databases, and filing systems.
• Help compile and organize information for reporting, planning, and monitoring purposes.
• Contribute to knowledge management activities by ensuring documents and reference materials are appropriately stored and accessible.
• Provide support for additional assignments and activities as requested by the Executive Office.

Requirements

• Applicants must be enrolled in, or have graduated within the past year from, a graduate programme or the final year of an undergraduate programme in International Affairs, Environmental Science and Policy, Engineering and Public Policy, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Applicants to the United Nations Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
• Applicants must be enrolled in the final year of a Bachelor's degree programme (or equivalent), be enrolled in a Master's or Ph.D. programme, or have completed a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. programme within the past year.
• Interest in environmental governance, chemicals and waste management, sustainable development, or international environmental policy is desirable.
• Experience conducting academic research and preparing written assignments, policy papers, reports, dissertations, presentations, or other analytical documents is desirable.
• Experience participating in university projects, student organizations, volunteer initiatives, conferences, workshops, or other collaborative activities is desirable.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are desirable.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an asset.

Skills

• Environmental Governance
• Chemical and Waste Management
• Sustainable Development
• International Environmental Policy
• Academic Research
• Policy Paper Writing
• Report Writing
• Presentation Skills
• Information Analysis
• Organizational Planning
• Documentation
• English Language Proficiency

Languages

English