Work Location

New York [New York]

Expected duration

2 – 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

This internship is UNPAID and is designed to be in person and full-time (35 hours per week), on the United Nations premises (New York, USA). This internship can be adjusted based on the needs of the successful candidate to part-time (20 hours per week) and/or remote. A full-time internship is for an initial period of two months, and a part-time internship is for an initial period of four months. Internships may be extended to a maximum of 6 months, depending on the Division’s needs. This internship is in the Social Innovation and Special Projects team in the Policy and Best Practices Service (PBPS), Division of Policy, Evaluation and Training (DEPT) in the Department of Peace Operations (DPO). The Policy, Evaluation and Training Division (DPET) is mandated to develop and disseminate the policy and doctrine guiding the work of Peacekeeping Operations. In addition, the division has the responsibility to, at the request of the department heads, evaluate how those policies are being applied, gather lessons learned and best practices, and use that information to guide the development, coordination, and delivery of standardized training to complete the learning cycle. DPET is also responsible for developing and maintaining strategic cooperation with various UN and external partners. The Policy and Best Practices Service (PBPS) is part of the Policy Evaluation and Training Division (DPET) of the Department of Peace Operations. It provides support to both DPO and DOS. The core function of PBPS is to help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of peacekeeping operations through the exchange of good practices between missions, the development of guidance material that reflects lessons learned, and thematic policy support in selected areas. PBPS also leads several reform processes. The intern will support the Social Innovation and Special Projects Team to further develop and deploy the language learning project through the following tasks:

• Assist in conducting research on issues related to Social Innovation as well as the language learning project.
• Assist in statistical analysis or data extractions.
• Assist in the review of various policies, papers, and other documents/materials as they relate to the team and the language learning project.
• Assist in preparing reports, concept papers, policy documents, talking points, articles and other materials.
• Attend and take notes at conferences and meetings.
• Assist in servicing conferences and meetings.
• Assist in maintaining/managing databases.
• Assist with project management development.
• Assist with developing a pilot programme for language training.
• Assistance in editing, content creation for (digital) learning products or translation.
• Assist in data collection, data analysis and information management.
• Perform other duties as required.

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 bachelor’s 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), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s 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. Candidates for the UN Internship Programme are required to cover the cost of travel including visa, accommodation, health insurance and other living expenses for the duration of the internship. Will you be able to cover all the above-mentioned expenses? Have you completed a UN Internship before? If yes, please include the UN entity as well as concrete dates? Experience with content development and disbursement is desirable. Do you have this experience? If so, please provide a brief description. Experience with Project Management is desirable. Do you have this experience? If so, please provide a brief description. Applicants who are children or siblings of a staff member shall not be eligible to apply for an internship at the United Nations. An appointment shall not be granted to a person who is the father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or sister, including step-parents, step-children, and step-siblings of a staff member. Do you have a family member(s) currently working in the UN Common System (UNCS)? If yes, please include the type of family member, first name, last name, date of birth, nationality, birth date, what UNCS the person works for, and if the person is an active or inactive staff member.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

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.