Economic Affairs Intern

Overview

The Economic Affairs Intern will contribute to the Division’s research activities, support capacity development initiatives, and assist in organizing workshops and other meetings.

Tasks Summary

• Undertake research and analysis in areas such as: monetary policy, fiscal policy, tax cooperation, efficiency and governance of public finance, and econometric analysis for policy evaluation.
• Identify key short- to medium-term risks to sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Prepare summary tables, graphs, and other inputs for ESCAP publications such as the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific, working papers, and policy briefs.
• Support technical consultations, events, and workshops to assist government stakeholders in implementing sustainable finance and green finance strategies.
• Develop e-learning materials and modules.
• Coordinate capacity-building activities (e.g. liaising with partners, scheduling, logistics, participant communication, and post-event follow-up).
• Undertake research and analysis on sustainable and green financing instruments and modalities such as green banking, green bonds, guarantees, debt-for-climate swaps, blended finance models, and other possible topics such as capital market development, digital finance, digital taxation, and integrated national financing frameworks (INFF).
• Support the implementation of demonstration projects, such as the issuance of sustainable bonds and other financing mechanisms.
• Support the implementation of national- and regional-level projects in the areas listed above, including through tracking trends and documenting case studies and best practices.
• Undertake research and analysis on sustainable development challenges and success factors, as well as policy actions at national and regional levels to accelerate financing for various areas of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Prepare summary tables, graphs, and other inputs, as needed, for ESCAP publications such as the Financing for Development Series, working papers, and policy briefs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

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)
• Have studied areas such as macroeconomics, international economics, development economics/studies, political economy, applied econometrics or statistics, finance, environmental studies, business administration, engineering/physics/mathematics or related areas;

Other Details

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

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of another official UN language, such as Chinese or Russian, is an asset.

Contract Duration: 3 to 6 months

Work Modality: Remotely and/or on-site in Bangkok

Remuneration: The internship is UNPAID. 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.