ACS intern on Data Analysis

United Nations - UN Economic Commission for Africa

Internship Closes 21 Aug 2026 20 days left

Overview

Internship opportunity to support statistical data compilation and analysis, economic data management and harmonization, and research assistance for policy-oriented analytical work.


Key Responsibilities
  • Profile use cases for emerging data sources and evaluate their suitability for addressing data gaps.
  • Assist in compiling metadata from various national and international statistical websites.
  • Support the ongoing comparability of African development indicators across different databases.
  • Contribute to the creation of statistical tools to automate analytical processes.
  • Provide insights on emerging tools for modern visualization of statistical results.
  • Prepare statistical summaries, including methods and key findings.
Qualifications
  • Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
  • Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent). Completion of a master's degree or enrolment in a Ph.D. program in a development-related field are strongly desirable.
Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship.
Languages Preferred
Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.
Contract Duration
6 months
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
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.
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