Intern Social Behavior Change & Behavioral Insights– Sustainability and Operations (Remote, 6 months)

Overview

Support the integration of Social and Behaviour Change principles into UNICEF’s sustainability agenda by contributing to behavioural analysis, evidence synthesis, and strategy development related to SCAP Objective 3.

Tasks Summary

• Consolidate existing evidence from awareness raising campaigns, behaviour change interventions, EFAAT Report, Green Pulse Survey, and SCAP progress documents.
• Organize and code findings using SBC and behavioural science models.
• Assist in identifying key behavioural barriers, motivational drivers, environmental opportunities, and social norms influencing staff behaviour.
• Produce concise synthesis outputs translating evidence into implications for staff actions, leadership engagement, operational choices, and behavioural nudges.
• Support the formulation of clear behavioural problem statements.
• Contribute to defining priority target behaviours.
• Assist in mapping pathways of change using COM‑B and related behavioural frameworks.
• Support the development of a prioritisation rationale.
• Assist in developing early components of the SBC strategy for sustainability.
• Draft behavioural objectives for leadership, staff, and Green Teams.
• Develop high‑level behavioural intervention concepts.
• Articulate behavioural messaging principles for internal communications.
• Design behaviourally informed travel‑related decision tools or guidance.
• Provide recommendations to strengthen leadership visibility and accountability.
• Recommend implementation measures.
• Support the team in identifying feasible early‑phase tests or pilots.
• Support the organization of consultations with COs, Green Teams, and internal SBC colleagues.
• Prepare internal briefs summarizing behavioral insights and recommendations.
• Support alignment with Communications, HR, Operations, and Sustainability teams.
• Support coordination and documentation.
• Contribute to maintaining clean documentation of insights, emerging behaviors, and recommendations.
• Help prepare slides, reports, and internal materials to support the dissemination of findings.

Experience Requirements

• Demonstrated academic exposure to SBC frameworks or behavioral science approaches.
• Familiarity with qualitative and/or quantitative research methods, tools and survey analysis using diverse research applications.
• Strong interest in sustainability, climate action, or organizational behavior.
• Communications, data visualization, graphic design skills and knowledge of AI tools are assets.
• Excellent computer literacy (Microsoft 365 Office products).
• Familiarity with behavioral science frameworks (COM‑B, BCW, MINDSPACE/EAST, norms theory).
• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative data.
• Strong writing and synthesis skills.
• Experience with stakeholder interviews or literature review.
• Ability to translate evidence into clear, usable deliverables such as briefs, slides and concept notes.

Qualification Requirements

• Be enrolled in or have recently completed (within the last two years), Master’s degree programme or advanced degree programme in behavioral Science, Psychology, Social & Public Policy, Development Studies, Sociology, Anthropology or a related social science field.
• PhD-track candidates may be considered where they demonstrate strong applied behavioural science orientation and the ability to deliver practical outputs.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in English is required

Languages Preferred: knowledge of French or Spanish is an asset

Contract Duration: 6 months

Work Modality: Remote

Remuneration: Interns receive a stipend from UNICEF and must make own arrangements for living expenses. Living accommodation and other expenses are also their own responsibilities. Stipend (monthly) will depend on the location of the intern: USD 1,700 per month in the following offices: New York, Geneva, and Copenhagen; or 70% of the net monthly salary of GS level 3 step 1 in all the other duty stations.