Overview
This internship position is located in the Office of Internal Oversight Services Inspection and Evaluation Division (OIOS-IED). The internship provides practical educational experience working in a multicultural and intergovernmental organization.
Key Responsibilities
- - Assigned projects and tasks that are relevant to their educational background and interests.
- - Provided with the opportunity to apply and further develop their theoretical knowledge.
- - Gain exposure to the work of the United Nations Secretariat.
Required Experience
- - Enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
- - Enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent).
- - Have graduated with a university degree and commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.
- - Successful candidates should be registered for or have completed studies in political or social sciences, development, economics, international affairs, peace and security, public administration, gender studies, statistics, data science, human rights, programme evaluation and/or related fields.
- - Be computer literate in standard software applications, preferably including Microsoft Excel.
- - Familiarity with data analysis software such as NVIVO and Stata, and other applications such as Power BI, and Copilot is desirable.
- - Skills in quantitative and qualitative analysis using large unstructured volumes of data are highly desirable.
- - Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of its Charter.
- - Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Qualifications
- - Enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
- - Enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent).
- - Have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.
