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United Nations (UN) Economic Affairs Intern Vacancy for Development Policy Branch in New York. Apply Today!

Internship Details

  • Position(s): Economic Affairs Intern for Development Policy Branch
  • Organization: United Nations
  • Job Opening ID: 251329
  • Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
  • Job Family : Economic Affairs (and Sustainable Development)
  • Category and Level : Internship, I-1
  • Duty Station : NEW YORK
  • Department/Office : Department of Economic and Social Affairs
  • Deadline: Feb 2, 2025

Organizational Structure

United Nations (UN) Economic Affairs Intern Vacancy for Development Policy Branch in New York. Apply Today! The Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) is a vital interface between global policies in the economic, social and environmental spheres and national action. Its work is guided by the universal, integrated and transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, along with a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 associated targets adopted by the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015. The Economic Analysis and Policy Division (EAPD) provides research and policy analysis on global macroeconomic trends and prospects, frontier issues, emerging issues, and issues associated with countries in special situations, in the broad context of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

EAPD also serves as the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy, an independent advisory body of the Economic and Social Council which provides recommendations on cross-cutting development issues and reviews the status of countries in the least developed country (LDC) category. EAPD manages capacity development projects in developing countries, providing assistance through research, training and workshops. The intern will report to the Economic Affairs Officer in the DESA Economic Analysis and Policy Division, Development Policy Branch. The intern will conduct research on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Least Developed Countries, economic and social development.

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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.

Duties

The intern will work daily with the supervisor in the conduct of research with strong emphasis on the 2030 Agenda. Tasks include:

  • Conduct research with strong emphasis on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Least Developed Countries, economic and social development.
  • Conduct country-specific research on country experiences related to LDC graduation, macroeconomic, and environmental policy issues.
  • Provide assistance on meeting organization, communication and dissemination of the work of the Development Policy Branch

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Requirements

  • 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. 2)
  • 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. 3) Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
  • Knowledge of statistical/econometric software is an advantage.
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Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

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