Internship Opportunity: Join UNCDF’s Partnerships, Policy, and Communications Team Today in New York
Internship Opportunity: Join UNCDF’s Partnerships, Policy, and Communications Team Today in New York
- Location : New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- Type of Contract : Internship
- Application Deadline : 31-May-25 (Midnight New York, USA)
- Duration of Initial Contract : 3 to 6 months
- Languages Required : English
The UNCDF is seeking interns for its Partnerships, Policy, and Communications Team in its Headquarters located in New York, United States.. This exciting opportunity allows interns to engage in strategic initiatives, enhance communication skills, and contribute to impactful partnerships, fostering sustainable development goals while gaining valuable experience in a dynamic international organization.
Working under the guidance and supervision of the Sustainable Finance and Partnerships Specialist in the PPC Unit, and working closely with PPC staff, the intern will support the ongoing workplan and goals of the unit, including but not limited to expanding partnerships; preparing briefs for high level meetings; supporting the launch of major initiatives on blended finance and enterprises in Africa; and building and maintaining a base of knowledge about Member States.
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Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Sustainable Finance and Partnerships Specialist in the PPC Unit, the intern will assist in any of the following tasks:
Summary of key functions:
- Support to Strategic advocacy and partnership development;
- Support for creation of new innovative finance vehicles and instruments;
- Support to mobilization of core and non-core resources;
- Support to effective Internal and External Donor Relations;
- Support to facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing.
Requirements
Education:
Candidate must be enrolled in a degree programme in Business Administration, Economic Development, Economics, Finance or another related field.
Applicants to the UNCDF internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher) in food system management, economics, agro-economics or similar studies, bank and investments;
- Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
- Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation;
- Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.
Desirable Skillset & Experience:
- Experience creating presentations, creating excel files and writing papers that capture complex concepts and put them into simple language;
- Experience in working on finance transactions or creating financial models;
- Experience in a consulting firm or an investment bank will be an added advantage;
- Self-starter; organized; able to multitask, balance multiple responsibilities, and work to deadline.
