United Nations is inviting applications for an internship opportunity for the year 2021. Here is everything that you need to know about this United Nations Internship!
About UN
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organisation with the mission of maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly ties among nations, achieving international cooperation, and serving as a focal point for harmonising national actions. It is the world’s largest, most well-known, most widely represented, and most influential intergovernmental organisation.
Structure Of The Internship
| Posting Title: | INTERN – ECONOMIC AFFAIRS |
Roles And Responsibilities
The intern is responsible for contributing to the research project (s) linked to SSWA’s work programme for the implementation of the SDGs under the direct supervision of a staff member(s). The project’s focus will be determined by the intern’s background, abilities, and interests.
Other duties may include undertaking the following:
- Ongoing monitoring of key developments, policy trends, and news stories relating to the subregion’s implementation of the 2030 Agenda and SDGs.
- Monitor and gather information on ESCAP-SSWA member states’ national policies on chosen sustainable development topics.
- Collect data, create figures and tables, describe and evaluate the tables and results in order to assist ESCAP-SSWA professionals with associated research and analysis.
- Provide written highlights and briefing notes from conferences, seminars, meetings, and other events.
- Assist ESCAP-SSWA events with administrative, organisational, and conference management tasks.
- Any other actions that the supervisor deems appropriate.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
- Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent);
- Have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one year period of graduation.
Stipend
The internship is UNPAID and full-time.
Duration
The internship opportunity is for a minimum of two months and maximum of six months.
How To Apply For This Internship?
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