UN Internship Opportunity: Strategic Planning Role in New York Awaits
- Job Opening ID: 254786
- Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
- Job Family : Programme Management
- Category and Level : Internship, I-1
- Duty Station : NEW YORK
- Department/Office : Department of Economic and Social Affairs
- Deadline : Mar 27, 2025
The United Nations is offering an internship in Strategic Planning based in New York. This position provides invaluable experience in international relations, policy development, and strategic initiatives, contributing to global peace and sustainable development efforts.
UN seeks motivated interns to support the work of the Strategic Planning and Communications Services (SPCS) in the Office of the Under-Secretary-General (OUSG) in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). Rooted in the United Nations Charter and guided by the transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN DESA upholds the development pillar of the United Nations.
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Responsibilities
- Tracking, researching and analyzing information on assigned topics, gathering information from diverse sources and assessing potential impact;
- Support the preparation of senior-level management meetings, conferences and retreats;
- Support the preparation of background notes, summary briefs, and option papers;
- Support the tracking and analysis of decisions or tasks and their implementation;
- Assist in the preparation of speeches and talking points;
- Help monitor, identify and analyze global trends on sustainable development;
- Support the preparation of analytical reports, papers, talking points and correspondences;
- Assist in coordinating the formulation of strategies, programmes and policies
- Support the preparation of meetings, events, talks and visits;
- Assisting in ad hoc requests and projects relating to the strategic planning efforts of SPCS
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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 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. Work experiences as well as interests, skills and knowledge in several of the following areas are desirable: – International affairs, gender equality, sustainable development;
