Intern - Economic Affairs Ict and Development

*Information and data
• : Compile, process and analyze information and data on ICT for development in Asia-Pacific, including Countries with Special Needs (LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS), which may require econometric skills and economic modeling approaches.
• Website management
• : Support officers of the Section to prepare updates of the Section work to the ESCAP website.
• Organization of meeting
• : Support officers of the Section to organize inter-governmental meetings, which may include drafting memos, contacting meeting participants, creating spreadsheets, maintaining calendars, and other administrative tasks.
• Other task
• : Carry out other tasks as required by the Section and the Division.
• CompetenciesThe United Nations Core Competencies include
• :
• Communication
• : Ability to draft clearly and concisely, good written and oral language skills.
• Teamwork
• : Good interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from different national and cultural backgrounds to achieve organizational goals.
• Client Orientation
• : Considers all those to whom services are provided to be 'clients' and seeks to see things from clients' point of view.
EducationTo qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
a) be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or
b) be enrolled in the final academic year (4th year) of the first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent).
• Applicants
• : are not required to have high professional work experience for the internship;.
have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the UN Charter; and.
have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required for the Internship Programme. Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.
• Special Notice REMOTE INTERNSHIPS (COVID-19)
• : In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, applicants may be requested to undertake the internship remotely in view of constraints regarding visa issuance, international travel and access to UN premises. Applicants must be willing and prepared to undertake the internship remotely for a part or the entirety of the internship.
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.
• The Cover Note should include
• : Degree Programme (What are you currently studying or what have you studied).
Graduation date (When will you graduate or when did you graduate from the programme).
List of the IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in.
List of your top three areas of interest.
Explanation of your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme.
Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
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Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.
No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS' BANK ACCOUNTS.
• Job skills required
• : Risk Management, Statistics, Research
• Job skills preferred
• : Management