Intern – United Nations: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, New Delhi, India (Apply Now)

About the Organisation

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Subregional Office for South and South-West Asia (ESCAP-SSWA), based in New Delhi, offers internship opportunity for a minimum of two months and maximum of six months. The internship is UNPAID and full-time. Interns work five days per week (37.5 hours) under the supervision of staff member(s) in ESCAP-SSWA which they are assigned to.

About the Internship

ESCAP-SSWA provides interns with an opportunity to enhance their understanding of:

i) socio-economic challenges the subregion is facing in particular within the 10 countries served;

ii) the processes of regional and multilateral cooperation;

iii) mandates and operations of United Nations in developing countries in its efforts to provide policy advice, capacity building and platform for governments to create space for economic and political integration.

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 ISA premises. Applicants must be willing and prepared to undertake the internship remotely for a part or the entirety of the internship.

Responsibilities

Under immediate supervision by a staff member(s), the intern is responsible for contributing to the research project (s) related to the work programme of SSWA for the implementation of the SDGs. The topic of the project will depend on the intern’s background, skills, and interest.

Other duties may include undertaking the following:

(a) Regular monitoring of relevant developments, policy trends and news articles related to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs in the subregion;

(b) Monitor and collect details on national policies on selected sustainable development issues of ESCAP-SSWA member States

(c) Collect data, generate figures and tables, describe and analyze the tables and results to support ESCAP-SSWA staff in related research and analytical work

(d) Attend conferences, seminars, meetings and other events and provide written highlights and briefing notes

(e) Provide administrative, organizational and conference management support for ESCAP-SSWA events

(f) Other activities as may be decided by the supervisor

Eligibility

To 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 of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent); or

(c) have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one year period of graduation.

Application Process

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