Sustainable Development Intern

Overview

The internship supports the implementation and coordination of Alternative Development activities aimed at promoting sustainable livelihoods and reducing reliance on illicit crop cultivation.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting data collection, consolidation, and basic analysis related to livelihoods, agriculture, gender inclusion, environmental sustainability, and community development;
• Assisting in drafting and editing programme documents, including activity reports, briefing notes, presentations, and inputs for donor reporting;
• Contributing to communication and visibility efforts by drafting success stories, summaries, newsletters, and outreach materials highlighting programme achievements;
• Supporting coordination and communication with national counterparts, local authorities, and community-based organizations, as appropriate;
• Assisting with monitoring programme progress and documenting lessons learned, good practices, and implementation challenges;
• Providing administrative and operational support, including document preparation, filing, record-keeping, scheduling, and internal coordination;
• Performing other tasks as required in support of programme objectives.

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. Experience or an academic background related to international development, sustainable agriculture, including forestry, agroforestry systems, or coffee production, is desirable. Familiarity with the social, economic, and development context of the Lao PDR is desirable.

Qualifications

The basic education required is HS Diploma; 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). Be computer literate in standard software applications; 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. 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 good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Ability to design surveys, questionnaires, and basic data collection tools is desirable.

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