INTERN – HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

United Nations - UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Internship Closes 15 Apr 2026 2 days left

Overview

The intern will support the update and maintenance of urban policy-related content on the Cities and Urban Platform, with a specific focus on municipal financing and budgeting frameworks in Latin America and the Caribbean.


Key Responsibilities
  • Supporting the review and systematization of national legislation governing municipal revenues and financing mechanisms in Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • Reviewing and analyzing national legal and regulatory frameworks related to municipal financing and budgeting.
  • Identifying, tracking, and documenting recent changes in legislation, as well as mapping new or updated legal instruments.
  • Systematizing information according to a pre-established analytical framework.
  • Uploading and organizing content in the Cities and Urban Platform.
Qualifications
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Applicants should have the skills to research, review, and analyze national legislation on municipal financing and budgeting frameworks.
Other Details
Languages Required
• Fluency in spoken and written Spanish is required.
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
3-6 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.
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