Economic Affairs Intern

United Nations - UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States

Internship Closes 05 Aug 2026 10 days left

Overview

This internship offers an opportunity to assist in drafting official documents, summarizing meetings, conducting research, and supporting conferences within the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States.


Key Responsibilities
  • Assistance in drafting and preparing official documents
  • Attending and summarizing conferences and meetings
  • Document, legal and internet research
  • Assistance during conferences
  • Working on web-presentation
  • Evaluation of projects
  • Compiling statistics
  • Media analysis
  • Speechwriting
Required Experience

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.

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. A field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.

Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship.
Languages Preferred
Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an asset.
Contract Duration
2-6 months
Work Modality
In-person, hybrid
Remuneration
Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.
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