Economics and Data Management Intern

Overview

The UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (UN RCO) in Bangkok is seeking two interns to contribute to economics and data management-related work, providing an opportunity to learn about the UN system at the country level and support RCO activities and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct independent research and provide inputs to reports and analyses on sustainable agricultural development, health, climate action, disaster risk management, youth, gender, and disability inclusion;
• Support the development and updating of databases and other information management activities;
• Support the UNCT and UN RCO in achieving annual monitoring and reporting requirements through the UNINFO platform;
• Attend relevant capacity development initiatives, training, and meetings, and provide briefing materials;
• Support any additional tasks undertaken by the RCO on a needs basis.

Required Experience

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. A field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.

Qualifications

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 must be a student in the final year of a 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.

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