Duties and Responsibilities will depend on the individual’s background as well as the internship period. The Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT/ESCAP) was inaugurated on 16 June 2006 as a regional institute of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Located in Incheon, Republic of Korea, the Centre has a mission to strengthen the efforts of the member States of ESCAP to use ICT in their socio-economic development through human and institutional capacity-building. It implements programmes and activities along three inter-related pillars: Training, Research and Knowledge-Sharing, and Advisory Services. Together, these form an integrated approach to ICT human capacity development.
Since its inception, the Centre and its national and sub-regional partners have organized more than 400 conferences and workshops. Along with the number of course enrolments in the APCICT/ESCAP Virtual Academy, in total, over 61,000 participants from more than 150 different countries and territories have been reached through APCICT/ESCAP and APCICT/ESCAP co-organized events and training, thus far.
To promote sustainability of its work, the Centre places greater emphasis on institutionalizing its programmes in national human resource development frameworks.
This is facilitated through close cooperation and partnership with government ministries and agencies, civil service organizations, colleges and universities, non-governmental and civil society organizations, private sector, and other stakeholders. The internship is UNPAID and full time. The minimum duration of an internship is two months and can be extended up to a total period of six months.
Interns work five days per week (must be more than 34 hours per week) under the supervision of a staff member in the division or office which they are assigned.
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Assist in drafting and preparing official documents.
• Attend and summarize conferences and meetings, including Expert Group meetings and workshops.
• Support organization of meetings and conferences.
• Assist data collection of ICT trends and policies.
• Conduct research and provide analysis on relevant issues.
• Assist in drafting and preparing background documents, reports, issue briefs, talking points, articles, presentations etc.
• Monitor regional and global news sources for articles and stories relevant to ICT for development.
• Support implementation of projects.
• Assist in maintaining databases.
• Perform additional duties as may be 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 are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme.
However, for the purpose of this internship, a keen interest in implementing projects and capacity building is a definite advantage.
Potential candidates will be contacted by hiring manager directly for further consideration.
No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.
Your training, education, advanced coursework or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.
Potential candidates will be contacted by hiring manager directly for further consideration.
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DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
