Internship: Effect of Economic Growth on Poverty and Inequality Rates

Job Description

Job Opening ID: 270896
Job Network : -
Job Family : Economic Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : SANTIAGO
Department/Office : Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Date Posted : Jan 23, 2026
Deadline : Feb 5, 2026

Work Location: Santiago

Expected duration: 3 meses

Duties and Responsibilities

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the five regional Commissions of the United Nations. It was founded in 1948 with the purpose of contributing to the region’s economic and social development. Its mission includes the design, monitoring and evaluation of public policies and the provision of advisory services, expertise, and training to Governments, as well as support for regional and international cooperation and coordination activities.

Please visit our website at www.eclac.org for further information.

The internship will last 2 to 6 months, depending on the needs of the Office. Candidates may be selected throughout the posting period, on an “as-needed” basis.

Under the supervision or overall guidance of the Economic Development Division, the internship will last 3 months.

The intern tasks will include:

• Collection and analysis of data on financial topics including development banking.
• Support in the preparation of inputs and development financing documents for the Development Financing Unit.
• Support with the organization of events and webinars and with the Development Banking Community of Practice.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• (a) be enrolled in or have completed the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
• (b) be enrolled in or have completed a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent or higher).

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.

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.

Languages

El intern debe manejar un nivel fluido del español y es deseable que tenga algún conocimiento de inglés.

Additional Information

Not available.

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: February 5, 2026