Overview
The Intern will support the technical and analytical work of the United Nations Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence (UN-GGCE), contributing to projects aligned with the Centre’s Framework Plan and the Joint Development plan on Global Geodesy.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the preparation of technical and policy-oriented draft documents, including reports, background papers, presentations, and inputs for international, intergovernmental, and expert group meetings.
- Conduct research on geodesy-related technologies, methodologies, and systems, including GNSS, satellite-based positioning, Earth observation, GIS, remote sensing, and system integration.
- Support analysis related to the global geodesy supply chain, including ground observatories, data centers, and analysis centers, and their integration into global frameworks.
- Assist in the organization of technical meetings, seminars, working groups, and capacity-building activities related to geodesy and geospatial data sharing.
- Support the implementation of projects aimed at strengthening global geodesy through improved coordination, collaboration, and capacity development among Member States and geodetic organizations.
- Collaborate with colleagues to ensure that technical content is accurate, coherent, and aligned with UN-GGCE objectives.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- The field of study must be in geodesy, geospatial sciences/engineering, geomatics, Earth observation, geography, environmental sciences, geophysics, or a closely related discipline. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate 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 degree or equivalent). In geodesy, geospatial sciences/engineering, geomatics, Earth observation, geography, environmental sciences, geophysics, or a closely related field is desirable.
