Disaster Risk Reduction Intern

Job Description

• This internship is located within the Disaster risk Reduction Section (DRS) of the Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division of ESCAP.
• The internship is UNPAID and full-time for a period of two to six months, depending on the needs of the division or office. Qualified applicants who can commit to a longer internship duration will be preferred.
• Interns work five days per week (35 hours) in-person under the supervision of the Chief, Disaster Risk Reduction Section and there levant officer/s within DRS who are leading task teams and projects.
• Applicants who wish to do their internship remotely will be considered on a case- by-case basis.
• Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual’s background and the intern’s assigned office as well as the internship period. Duties may include, but are not limited to:
  • Contribute to the quantitative and qualitative analysis on the socio-economic impacts of disasters
  • Assist in organizing international conferences and meetings
  • Carry out other ad hoc tasks as required by the Section and the Division

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
• be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.