INTERN - SOCIAL SCIENCES (GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT)

United Nations - UN •Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Internship Closes 27 Oct 2026 27 days left

Overview

Support work on gender equality and women's empowerment, including projects related to the care economy and entrepreneurship, and gender mainstreaming.


Key Responsibilities
  • Carrying out research, including data analysis, on selected aspects of critical areas of concern related to gender equality and women's empowerment.
  • Assisting in organizing and convening meetings and workshops.
  • Contributing to the preparation of various written outputs and data visualization.
  • Providing substantive and administrative support to the implementation of technical cooperation projects on women's economic empowerment and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
  • Performing other duties as might be assigned.
Required Experience

No working experience is required. Experience in research and writing skills, organizing and supporting workshops and meetings, and/or experience working on issues related to gender equality and women’s empowerment, particularly with regards to the care economy or entrepreneurship would be an asset.

Qualifications

Applicants must, at the time of application, 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).

Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in English is required for the internship.
Languages Preferred
Knowledge of an additional official UN language or another language from the Asia-Pacific region is an asset.
Contract Duration
Initially 3 months with possible extension of additional 1-3 months. Preference for candidates who would be available for 6 months.
Work Modality
Bangkok or remote, with a preference for part of the internship being onsite in Bangkok
Remuneration
The internship is unpaid. 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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