UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Internship for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Climate Change

Overview

The internship supports the UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) climate team and regional teams in scaling up and developing climate mitigation initiatives for financial institutions in Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC). The role aims to accelerate the climate transition of the financial system across regions.

Tasks Summary

• Support in the organization, planning, and delivery of engagement with banks, insurers, and asset owners.
• Conduct regional analysis of climate transition capabilities to identify gaps and opportunities.
• Scope and prioritise climate transition capacity-building needs.
• Support the delivery of the APAC climate plan.
• Design and prepare regional and country-specific training materials.
• Support the design and delivery of capacity-building work for FIs.
• Support the organization and delivery of events for financial sector decarbonization.
• Support maturity analysis of emissions data capabilities.
• Identify potential partners for gathering country-specific data.
• Prepare reporting materials and administrative tasks.
• Support with the translation of global UNEP FI materials to the local context.

Experience Requirements

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.

Qualification Requirements

• 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 and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation. Second / Third year undergraduate or recent graduate in finance, environmental science, business administration, international relations, financial services, or environmental affairs.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in oral and written English and Spanish is required.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of another UN Language is desirable.

Contract Duration: 6 months

Work Modality: 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.