Internship: Research and Financial Landscape for Development

Job Description

Job Opening ID: 273560
Job Network : -
Job Family : Economic Affairs (and Sustainable Development)
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : SAN SALVADOR
Department/Office : Resident Coordinator System
Date Posted : Mar 5, 2026
Deadline : Mar 18, 2026

Work Location: EL SALVADOR

Expected duration: 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Economist, the intern will support the Financial Landscape for Development project, acting as a research assistant with the following responsibilities:

• Conduct desk reviews and data collection.
• Update existing information.
• Support online research related coordination tasks, including expert interviews.
• Document and follow up on discussions and agreements.
• Contribute to the drafting of the Financial Landscape for Development Report.
• Produce two policy briefs and design templates for future updates.
• Support organization and documentation of meetings and interviews, including surveys, questionnaires, aide memories, and notes of agreements.
• Prepare inputs and background materials for meetings.
• Assist in coordination of online tasks and follow up activities.
• Contribute to planning and logistics for events and consultations as needed.

Qualifications/special skills

• To be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate programme.
• 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.
• Good command of standard software applications, particularly MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to draft basic concept notes and contribute to documentation and knowledge products.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
• Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts is desirable.

Languages
Fluent in Spanish is required, English an advantage.

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: March 18, 2026