Intern - Programme Research (Refrigeration and air-conditioning technology)

The internship at UNEP/MLF in Montreal involves assisting the Multilateral Fund Secretariat with research and analysis related to refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pump technologies, including mapping technologies, assessing intellectual property rights, summarizing reports, and supporting training and digital tools development. The intern will work under supervision for a duration of 3 to 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Mapping refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pumps technologies at different capacities and in different regions in terms of using controlled substances and alternative refrigerants or technologies including indicative costs
• Collect and assess details related to intellectual property rights (IP) of alternative technologies and components
• Summarize and compare findings of different global/regional RACHP technology reports including TEAP/RTOCs and others posted by international RACHP associations or organizations
• Collect and analyse details about MAC technology for different types of vehicles (personal or public) including related available training capacities and events
• Collect and analyse details about RACHP training institutes in Article 5 countries in terms of capacities, type of training and certificates, and engagement in Montreal Protocol related training
• Collect and assess different digital tools for RACHP training and servicing support aids not including tools for equipment
• Compile list of available servicing equipment and tools for training and good servicing practices purposes in RACHP sector
• Assist in designing an internal portal for populating all above technology related information and documentation in a structured and searchable format allowing regular updates
• Other related work as assigned by the supervisor

Requirements

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher)
• Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent)
• Have graduated with a university degree in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Science, or a related field with a strong emphasis on technical research, data analysis, and sustainable technologies
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience
• A field of study that is closely related to the type of internship applied for 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
• A background in conducting literature reviews and synthesizing technical information from multiple sources, scientific research and data analysis is desirable
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage

Skills

• Technical Research
• Data Analysis
• Sustainable Energy Technologies
• Literature Review
• Scientific Research
• Refrigeration Technology
• Air-conditioning Technology
• Heat Pump Technology
• Intellectual Property Assessment
• Report Summarization
• Training and Support
• Digital Tools Creation

Languages

English, French