UNECE-SED - Internship

  • Internship, Short-term contract assignment
  • Posted on 16 October 2025
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Job Description

Work Location

  • On-site

Expected Duration

  • 04–06 months (17 November 2025 – 15 May 2026)

Org. Setting and Reporting

  • The internship is located in the Sustainable Energy Division (SED) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in Geneva, Switzerland.
  • The internship is full-time and designed to be in-person.
  • The Sustainable Energy Division works to promote sustainable energy development in the ECE region with objectives including:
    • Sustained access to high-quality energy services for all individuals in the ECE region
    • Security of energy supplies in the short-, medium-, and long-term
    • Facilitation of the transition to renewable energy and reduction of environmental and health impacts
    • Well-balanced energy networks optimized for efficiency and regional cooperation
    • Improvements in energy efficiency, especially in countries with economies in transition
    • Integration of energy restructuring, legal, regulatory, pricing reforms, and social dimensions into policymaking

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assist in the organization and servicing of intergovernmental and expert meetings covering:
    • Energy for sustainable development
    • Reducing the environmental footprint of energy
    • Accelerating deep transformation of the energy sector
    • Facilitating sustainable management of resources
    • Devising just energy transition pathways
  • Conduct research, perform data analysis, draft studies and short articles
  • Contribute to social media campaigns and outreach efforts by preparing promotional content
  • Assist the secretariat and experts in data collection and analysis, including web research and documentation
  • Carry out other tasks as required, such as meeting support, drafting reports, and updating UNECE databases

Qualifications/Special Skills

  • Must meet one of the following criteria:
    • Enrolled in, or completed, a graduate school program (Master’s or higher)
    • Enrolled in, or completed, the final year of a first university degree program (Bachelor’s or equivalent)
  • A field of study closely related to the internship is required
  • Applicants must provide proof of their academic status at a later stage
  • Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams
  • Experience with AI, drafting news articles, and/or social media posts is desirable

Languages

  • Required: Fluency in spoken and written English
  • Advantageous: Working knowledge of French or Russian
  • UN official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

Additional Information

  • Interns are not financially remunerated
  • Costs for travel, visas, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or sponsoring institutions
  • Non-citizens or non-permanent residents may require visas or work authorization and should confirm requirements before accepting the internship

Deadline : Oct 23, 2025

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