Work Location

Mexico city

Expected duration

6 meses

Duties and Responsibilities

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the five regional Commissions of the United Nations. It was founded in 1948 with the purpose of contributing to the region’s economic and social development. Its mission includes the design, monitoring, and evaluation of public policies and the provision of advisory services, expertise, and training to Governments, as well as support for regional and international cooperation and coordination activities. Please visit our website at www.eclac.org for further information. The internship is not paid and is offered in-person full-time (five days per week; 35 hours; working hours 8:30 to 16:00). Under the supervision of the Social Affairs Officer, the intern will support the Unit of Social Development (USD) workplan. Specific tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Support the mapping of social policies, programmes and institutions of the subregion.
• Providing support to ongoing Unit activities, assisting in the review and revision of ongoing documents, and conducting research on social issues in the subregion.
• Support efforts to strengthen regional social integration, monitoring subregional policies, actions, events and delivering inputs for subregional collaboration with entities such as SISCA.
• Providing administrative support to the Unit`s activities.
• Assisting with the coordination of meetings, workshops, and outreach activities.
• Delivering a final report with all materials and activities developed during the internship, including proof of completion. The intern’s contributions will be essential to support the daily and multidisciplinary work required by the Unit.

Qualifications/special skills

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 bachelors degree or equivalent). 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. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Masters or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelors, Masters or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Studies in economics, social development, sustainable development or related are desirable. Participation in voluntary, community-based, or associative initiatives, particularly where the applicant contributed to project administration or management in fields such as education or social development, will be considered an asset. Data analysis skills are desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in Spanish or English is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

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. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE 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.