Overview

Internship position in the Macroeconomic and Development Policies Branch of UNCTAD, focusing on the annual Trade and Development Report. The role involves supporting research, data compilation, editorial tasks, and presentation preparation.

Tasks Summary

• Assist in document and internet research
• Assist in compiling data and statistics for charts and visual outputs and incorporating that in Power BI dashboards
• Editorial assistance with texts, charts and overall layout
• Assistance with preparing substantive inputs (including performing econometric analyses)
• Assist in working on power-presentations
• Assistance with communication materials

Experience Requirements

No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.

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 level or equivalent).
• Should be computer literate in standard software applications.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Contract Duration: 3-6 months

Work Modality: in-person or remote

Remuneration: Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.