Overview
The internship is located in the Conference and General Services Section (CGSS) within the Division of Administration. The role involves gaining hands-on experience in the administration of conference management services, general services, and host country relations services.
Key Responsibilities
- Assistance in drafting and preparing official documents.
- Attending and summarizing meetings.
- Conducting document, market and internet research.
- Working on web-presentations.
- Compiling statistics.
- Generating a variety of statistical and other reports, work orders, etc. using various databases in Excel and SAP.
- Performing data entry and extraction functions.
- Conducting media analysis.
- Conducting evaluation of projects.
- Liaising with other Sections of ESCAP and/or other UN entities on CGSS administrative matters.
Required Experience
No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.
Qualifications
- 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); or b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level 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 includes willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
- Experience with MS Office (specifically Excel and PowerPoint) is required.
