Duties and Responsibilities
Envisaged starting date is 11 August 2025. The internship is UNPAID and interns work five days per week (part-time - 20 hours).
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) implements measures that reflect the three international drug control conventions and the conventions against transnational organized crime and corruption.
UNODC’s work is based on five normative areas of activity:
(i) strengthening the capacities of Member States to address the threats of transnational organized crime;
(ii) combating corruption and its impact on societies;
(iii) strengthening crime prevention and building effective criminal justice systems;
(iv) supporting Member States in implementing a balanced, comprehensive and evidence-based approach to the global drug problem, addressing both supply and demand;
(v) Combating terrorism.
Since 1991, UNODC has been working in Brazil with the aim of supporting the Brazilian Government in fulfilling the obligations assumed upon ratifying the conventions and related multilateral instruments.
Brazil has ratified the UN Convention against Organized Crime, its three Protocols (against Trafficking of Human Beings, against the Smuggling of Migrants and against Trafficking of Arms) and the UN Convention on Corruption.
https://www.unodc.org/cofrb/pt/index.html
The Representation area is responsible for overall coordination and operational functioning of the Office. This includes supporting strategic planning, monitoring the implementation of activities, managing internal workflows, and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and policies.
The selected candidate for the Representation Intern position will work close in collaboration with the Representation Team at UNODC Brazil providing administrative support for the following activities:
• Prepare slide presentations and similar presentations for meetings and discussions with staff and partners;
• Oversee the distribution and monitoring of tasks and deadlines assigned to colleagues and coordinators by the Office Director;
• Support the communication team in the revision and updating of the office’s list of projects and portfolios;
• Translate documents between Portuguese and English;
• Assist in the writing and completion of reports on the activities of the Office in Brazil;
• Assist in managing the agenda of the Representation team in Brazil, as well as daily operational activities;
• Assist in organizing files related to the Office’s management activities;
• Assist in organizing meetings and events, as well as participating in them when necessary;
• Monitor emails, calendar events, and update spreadsheets on a daily basis;
• Create spreadsheets and support the development of data tracking tools as needed;
• Draft the Office’s weekly agenda and contribute to its dissemination;
• Conduct bibliographic, biographical, and documentary research to support ongoing activities;
• Draft a variety of documents, including notes, summaries, and other written materials as requested.
• Other similar demands, as requested by the supervisor.
Qualifications/special skills
• Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
(a) be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
(b) be enrolled in, or have recently completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Be computer literate in standard software applications;
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
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 recently 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.
Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
Previous internship experience in International Organizations or government is desirable.
Deadline : Jul 16, 2025
