INTERN - POLITICAL AFFAIRS - POLICY KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION BRANCH

Overview

This internship is located in the Policy, Knowledge Management and Coordination Branch of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism. The intern will contribute to policy leadership functions related to counter-terrorism and preventing violent extremism.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in drafting and preparing background documents, reports, issue briefs, talking points, articles, presentations, slide decks, etc.
• Attend and summarize conferences and meetings.
• Gathers, selects and analyses information contained in communications and publications received from different sources, including the press.
• Assist in data collection and conduct research and provide analysis on relevant topics
• Keeps abreast of latest trends and developments in the area of assignment.
• Assist in developing and maintaining databases.
• Support the review of key reports and publications.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Experience

No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). 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.

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