Work Location

Hybrid, New York, USA

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Org. Setting and Reporting The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The UN-Habitat New York Office reports to the Office of the Executive Director at the UN-Habitat Headquarter in Nairobi. The New York Office is responsible for supporting the executive, programme and partnership functions of the organization. Interns will work under the overall supervision of the Director, New York Office, and report directly to the professionals on substantive matters and to the Administrative Assistant on general administrative matters. Interns will enhance the capacity of UN-Habitat New York Office to provide substantive support to the UN General Assembly, to the UN inter-governmental bodies and assist in the planning and organizing UN-Habitat’s inter-agency collaboration across UN entities and UN reform activities. Interns will also support the undertaking of programmatic and administrative tasks as relevant. Responsibilities • The intern will have the opportunity of learning and working in a very dynamic environment. • The intern will be able to contribute to in-person/virtual activities, including Webinars and online meetings. • The intern will also engage collaboratively in research and analysis as well as in drafting and reviewing documents on several topics as well as engage with stakeholders from different sectors and parts of the world. • Provision of general virtual office support such as processing correspondence; maintaining online files and records in SharePoint; taking meeting minutes for events • Assisting with the organization events and training sessions, supporting with the preparation of agendas, co-drafting background materials, and meeting reports, providing technical support to the moderator during the virtual event, supporting outreach, preparing summaries, reviewing participants lists and preparing documents to be posted online. • Supporting the research for the preparation of papers and reports related to the work of the office through the collection of data from multiple resources, assisting in reviewing and analyzing data from multiple resources, and researching and organizing information and assisting with analyzing trends. • Supporting staff with stakeholder engagement programme and partnerships programme and participating in virtual and live UN Headquarters events, as appropriate • Supporting staff with outreach engagement, including on communications, social media and website content updates

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements: a. Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher), b. Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent), c. Have graduated with Bachelor’s degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent. Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite). Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter. Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. Preferred areas of study: MBA, 4th Year Undergraduate, graduate students and other further studies on International relations, social science, urban planning, urban design, Architectural study and among similar subjects. 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. Do you have proficiency in organizing events, logistics of event planning and coordinating activities between different stakeholder groups? Please explain. Do you have good experience in performing analytical research and drafting reports, presentations, and other written content? Are you competent in your writing skills, process management and detail attention? Please explain.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship position, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

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.