Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher), or
Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent).
Degree should be in areas related to disaster risk reduction, recovery, or other relevant fields.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide support to policy development and preparation of written outputs, including draft background papers, analytical notes, sections of reports, presentations, meeting minutes, and talking points related to resilient recovery, recovery readiness, the Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC), and technology for disaster risk reduction.
Support the organization of meetings, workshops, and side events, including logistical arrangements, drafting concept notes, and preparing speakers.
Assist in systematizing and analyzing information on disaster risk reduction, resilient recovery, and recovery readiness.
Support review, research, and analysis of voluntary commitments by stakeholders.
Contribute to reviewing and analyzing emerging trends and issues related to resilient recovery, disaster risk reduction, and stakeholder contributions to the implementation of the Sendai Framework.
Support content management for the IRP and SFVC websites, mailing lists, social media, and other relevant channels.
Support communication-related activities conducted by the Kobe Office, including initiatives such as “Making Cities Resilient 2030,” “International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction,” “World Tsunami Awareness Day,” “Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments,” and “International Recovery Platform.”
Provide ad hoc support to other UNDRR partner and stakeholder work.
Qualifications / Special Skills
Fluency in English is required.
Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an asset.
Familiarity with disaster risk reduction, resilient recovery, or related topics is desirable.
Languages
English (required)
Knowledge of other UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is an asset.
Additional Information
Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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 need to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization.
Successful candidates should confirm specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer
Deadline : Dec 1, 2025
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