Intern – Digitalization and Private Sector Engagement for Sustainability

Overview

Support national stakeholders to accelerate digital transformation, promote innovation, and strengthen private sector contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Tasks Summary

• Support coordination with UNCT activities promoting digitalization.
• Conduct background research on digital transformation trends.
• Assist in drafting briefs, concept notes, and meeting materials.
• Support preparation, outreach, and logistics for the Private Sector Sustainability Forum.
• Assist with other activities related to private sector and sustainability.
• Maintain and update the UN Private Sector Engagement Database.
• Contribute to the organization of workshops, roundtables, consultations, and public events.
• Support with event logistics, documentation, minutes, and participant coordination.
• Support data collection and analysis related to digitalization trends, private-sector sustainability practices and SDG impact measurement.
• Help prepare dashboards or summaries for UNCT meetings and reporting.
• Perform other duties as requested by the supervisors.

Experience Requirements

• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
• Evidence on research or work experience (volunteering included) related to this TOR topics is very much welcomed .
• Experience in event organization is an asset.

Qualification 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). A field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Relevant fields include: technologies, engineering, economics, business administration, computer sciences, ICT, public policy, environmental studies, social sciences, engineering, communications, or related disciplines. 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.

Other Details

Languages Required: Strong research and writing skills in English are required. Fluency in English is required.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of Macedonian and Albanian is desirable.

Contract Duration: 16.03.26-15.09.26

Work Modality: Hybrid

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.