Political Affairs Intern

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

The duration of the internship is for six (6) months.

The Internship is UNPAID, in-person and full-time (35 hours per week), on the United Nations premises working arrangements (New York, USA).

This internship is designed to be full-time and in-person but can be adjusted based on the needs of the successful candidate to part-time (20 hours per week) and/or remote.

The Peacebuilding Support Office would like to recruit an intern to support the work of the Front Office.

Tasks will include:

• Support PBSO’s work on South-to-South Cooperation Initiatives, including through background research, data analysis, inputs to documents, and the provision of meeting summaries.
• Support in preparing background and analytical material related to Peacebuilding, preparing data analysis, drafting meeting summaries, including support to internal and external engagements of the Director & Deputy Head of Peacebuilding Support Office and other senior officials.
• Participate in UN mechanisms and coordination platforms to promote integrated and coherent system approach to peacebuilding.
• Assist in the coordination, management, outreach efforts and organizing of meetings and events.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications/special skills

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).

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 you are applying for is required.

Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree programme (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.