Sustainable Development - Intern

Job Description

Work Location

• Onsite – Bangkok

Expected Duration

• 3–6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

• Background on ESCAP:
• • ESCAP is the most inclusive intergovernmental platform in the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Reports to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and promotes cooperation among 53 member States and 9 associate members.
  • The Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) provides guidance to divisions, subregional offices, and regional institutes, ensures accountability, and mainstreams gender equality and disability inclusion policies.
  • Internships are UNPAID, full-time (37.5 hours/week), under the supervision of the Sustainable Development Officer and/or Secretary of the Commission, OES.
• Responsibilities – Knowledge Management:
  • Assist in organizing substantive materials for the Deputy Executive Secretary’s (DES) engagements.
  • Collect and consolidate information on global and regional intergovernmental dialogues.
  • Support the design and development of products for ESCAP’s high-level engagements.
  • Develop meeting notes and background materials related to DES engagements.
  • Assist in developing data work and analytical knowledge products for training, learning events, and other capacity-building initiatives.
  • Support updating the ESCAP websites with relevant material.
• Responsibilities – Coordination:
  • Support coordination of missions by the DES.
  • Provide logistical support for meetings and events, including preparatory meetings for the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development.
  • Assist coordination of inter-divisional or inter-agency meetings.
  • Support inter-agency coordination as part of the secretariat of the Regional Collaborative Platform for the Asia-Pacific region.
  • Support advocacy and communications, including liaising with communication teams, designing outreach materials, and collecting media products (images, sound bites, quotes).
  • Support development and coordination of reviews of regional SDG implementation, focusing on SDGs 3, 5, 8, 14, and 17.
  • Provide other coordination support as deemed appropriate by the supervisor.
• Responsibilities – Research Support:
  • Provide research support for background and information materials for DES and ES high-level engagements.
  • Assist in preparation of speaking engagements for DES.
  • Conduct background research for the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development.
  • Evaluate meetings and projects and compile statistics.
  • Provide other research support and assist the team in day-to-day activities as required.

Qualifications/Special Skills

• Applicants must meet one of the following:
• • Enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
  • Enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent).
  • Graduated with a university degree and commence the internship within one year of graduation.

Languages

• Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required.
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an asset (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).

Additional Information

• Motivation statement should include:
• • Desired start date and length of availability.
  • Explanation of interest in the UN internship programme and familiarity with sustainable development challenges in the Asia-Pacific.
  • Any knowledge or experience in intergovernmental meetings or UN organizations.
• Candidate Profile should include past work experience, IT skills, and three references.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. ESCAP may extend, select, or close the posting at any time.

Intern Specific Information

• Interns are not financially remunerated by the UN.
• Travel, visas, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or sponsoring institutions.
• Non-citizen interns may require appropriate visa/work authorization.

Deadline : Jan 2, 2026