Overview
Internship positions located in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in The Hague, focusing on Artificial Intelligence. The role involves research, prototyping, content development, community engagement, and training support related to AI within OCHA's technology services.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct research on emerging AI trends, tools, and best practices relevant to OCHA's work.
- Prepare internal papers, reports and/or presentations on AI topics and share findings.
- Explore and test emerging AI tools and approaches through quick prototypes.
- Contribute to the development and refinement of a Prompt Catalogue.
- Document learnings from experiments and share insights with the OCHA-AI community.
- Collaborate with teams to identify practical use cases for AI tools and assess feasibility.
- Gather and share insights on AI projects and initiatives.
- Develop and maintain content for the OCHA AI Intranet site.
- Support the identification of sustainable activities for the OCHA-AI community of practice.
- Contribute updates and communication materials to keep the OCHA-AI community informed.
- Support the community focal point(s) with AI-related inquiries.
- Support the organization and coordination of meetings, workshops, and webinars.
- Identify and promote opportunities for staff to participate in AI-related training.
- Produce short summaries/videos of how AI-approved tools can aid OCHA staff.
Required Experience
- Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.
- Exposure to or basic experience using artificial intelligence tools or technologies (e.g. generative AI tools, low-code/no-code platforms, or similar digital tools) gained through coursework, academic projects, self-directed learning, or extracurricular activities is desirable.
- Demonstrated research and analytical skills, evidenced by academic coursework, research assignments, reports, or projects related to technology, digital trends, innovation, or AI-related topics, is desirable.
- Experience supporting knowledge sharing, collaboration, or community engagement in an academic, volunteer, or professional context (e.g. student groups, learning communities, workshops, events, or online platforms), particularly related to technology or innovation, is desirable.
- Provide details of any contributions made to publications, such as articles, reports, or research papers, and how they relate to AI or community engagement.
Qualifications
- Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school 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).
- Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
