Overview
The intern will support the Office’s research agenda and contribute to ongoing analytical and operational activities under the supervision of the Office’s Director and other staff members.
Key Responsibilities
- - Conduct research on topics such as access to international financing for sustainable development, trade and geopolitical developments and their implications for Latin America and the Caribbean, and financial and macroeconomic trends affecting the region’s economic development.
- Conduct literature reviews to assess the current state of research and its implications for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
- Summarize, synthesize, and analyze relevant academic papers, policy reports, and publications.
- Collect and compile information from official country sources, specialized agencies, and other relevant databases.
- Review, organize, and analyze collected data and information; prepare reports; update Office databases; and develop supporting tables, graphs, charts, and references.
- Participate in team meetings and discussions and contribute to ongoing analytical work.
- Attend relevant conferences, webinars, and seminars, and prepare briefing notes or summaries as needed.
- Provide support for the day-to-day activities of the Office, as required.
Required Experience
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.
Qualifications
- be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or
- be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent).
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.
Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
