Intern - RCS Philippines

Job Description

Work Location: Manila

Expected duration: 12 Jan - 11 July 2026

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Resident Coordinator leads the UN County Team (UNCT) and represents the UN Secretary General in the Philippines. He is supported in discharge of his functions by the Resident Coordinator Office (RCO), which plays a central role in ensuring effective coordination and implementation of United Nations initiatives in the country.

As part of its mandate, the RCO focuses on strategic planning, partnerships, and advocacy while leveraging data-driven insights and coordination mechanisms to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This internship offers a unique opportunity for young professionals to obtain first-hand work experience in a dynamic international team and to support the sustainable development agenda in the Philippines.

The intern will support the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office (UNRCO) with programmatic and data analysis, and in advancing the UN 2.0 vision and operations on data, innovation, foresight, and behavioural science; more specifically:

Data Management and Analysis

• Support the collection and analysis of relevant datasets to contribute to the overall Philippines 2024-2028 United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (CF) and UN-RCO-facilitated reports, presentations, and decision-making tools.
• Support standardization of datasets across UN agencies, including administrative, programmatic, and operational data handled and managed by each agency. Standardization includes cleaning, quality checks, and validation with involved agencies.
• Support generating visualizations and dashboards to summarize key trends, predict outcomes, and support foresight-driven planning.
• Support the monitoring and evaluation of ongoing programs using quantitative and qualitative data.

Coordination Support

• Assist in organizing hybrid and digitally enabled coordination meetings, workshops, and events related to the RCO’s initiatives.
• Support preparation and drafting of actionable documentations (minutes, summaries, and follow-up action points) from meetings.
• Support stakeholder engagement by maintaining communication channels and tracking responses.

Knowledge Management

• Support preparation of briefing notes, background papers, and other materials for internal and external use, incorporating behavioural insights to inform strategic decisions.
• Support documentation of best practices and lessons learned from RCO-led activities.
• Support RCO in maintaining UN Philippines SharePoint with focus on continuous improvement of lists, folders, and files in the repository.

The internship is a full-time, unpaid opportunity. Interns are required to work Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., for a duration of 2 to 6 months.

Qualifications/special skills

This internship is open for Filipino citizens only.

Applicants must meet one of the following 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).

Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a degree program in public administration, diplomacy and international affairs, development studies, international relations, statistics, data science, or related fields.

Working and foundational knowledge of data analysis tools like Excel is helpful; familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, or programming languages such as Python or R is a plus but not required.

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Ability to work in a multicultural environment and adapt to team dynamics.

Languages

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Information

The internship will last for two to six months, depending on the candidate’s availability, beginning on a mutually agreed-upon date, tentatively in January 2026.

The intern will be based in Mandaluyong City, Philippines. This is an in-person engagement. Remote work arrangements may be considered on an exceptional, day-by-day basis, depending on circumstances and the nature of tasks assigned.

Due to the high volume applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted for further consideration.

Intern Specific text

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.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

Deadline : Dec 17, 2025