Overview

This internship opportunity with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Subregional Office for South and South-West Asia (ESCAP-SSWA) aims to enhance understanding of socio-economic challenges, regional cooperation, and UN operations in developing countries.

Tasks Summary

• Contribute to research projects related to the work programme of SSWA for the implementation of the SDGs.
• Monitor relevant developments, policy trends and news articles related to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs in the subregion.
• Monitor and collect details on national policies on selected sustainable development issues of ESCAP-SSWA member States.
• Collect data, generate figures and tables, describe and analyze the tables and results to support ESCAP-SSWA staff in related research and analytical work.
• Attend conferences, seminars, meetings and other events and provide written highlights and briefing notes.
• Assist in content creation and media outreach, enhance the UN’s digital presence through effective social media support.
• Provide administrative, organizational and conference management support for ESCAP-SSWA events.

Experience Requirements

Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme but shall be computer literate in standard software applications. Familiarity with econometrics and empirical data analysis methods and relevant software package (e.g. EViews, Stata, SPSS, R and Python) or IT tools is desirable. Data handling skills and skills in using spreadsheets, Excel is also an asset. Familiarity with use of social media is desirable.

Qualification 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 degree or equivalent). Candidates are studying or having a degree in Economics, Environment, Energy Management/ Finance, Statistics, Communication, and IT are preferred.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required for the Internship Programme.

Languages Preferred: • Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.

Contract Duration: 3 to 6 months

Work Modality: In Person

Remuneration: The internship is UNPAID. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.