Digital Transformation Unit - Intern

Job Description

Work Location

• Santiago de Chile

Expected Duration

• 3 to 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate in studies on science, technology, and innovation policy in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Conduct research and analysis on productive development policies in the region as needed
• Assist with administrative tasks associated with the Conference on Science, Innovation and ITC of ECLAC
• Work under the supervision or overall guidance of an economic affairs officer

Qualifications/Special Skills

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent)
• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (Master’s, Ph.D., or equivalent)
• No prior professional work experience is required, but a field of study closely related to the internship is necessary
• Applicants must provide proof of enrollment or completion of their degree program
• Basic knowledge or interest in the economics of science, technology, and innovation and/or policy experience
• Ability to manipulate and analyze data is desirable

Languages

• Fluency in spoken and written English is required
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage
• Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish are the UN Secretariat official languages
• Knowledge of Spanish is desirable

Additional Information

• 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
• Non-citizens or non-permanent residents may require the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization
• Successful candidates should clarify specific visa requirements before accepting the internship

Intern Specific Text

• Interns are responsible for their own travel and living arrangements
• Visa and work authorization may be required for non-residents

Deadline : Oct 7, 2025