Overview
This internship position is located in the UN Office for Partnerships and is designed to support initiatives related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The role involves research, drafting correspondence, supporting events, and assisting with project implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Research on topics related to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) initiatives
- Draft correspondence and background notes
- Navigate Ai tools for productivity
- Support events and project implementation
- Assist reviewing project reports both narrative and financial
- Draft communications to project partners
- Carry out research on issues related to development, human rights, and gender equality
- Assist with tracking project negotiation and implementation
- Assist with maintaining databases
- Participate as note taker at UN conferences and meetings
- Support in creating outreach materials
- Support the work of the front office
- Perform other duties as required
Required Experience
- No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.
- Demonstrated experience using AI tools
Qualifications
- Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
- Be enrolled in the FINAL academic year of a university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent);
- Have graduated with a university degree as defined in (1) and (2).
- Applicants pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages, have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree
- Be computer literate in standard software applications and AI tools
- Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter
- Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views
