职位描述

Org. Setting and Reporting

The internship at the ESCAP East and North-East Asia (ENEA) Office located in Incheon, Republic of Korea, is for two months with an opportunity for extension up to six months, if required by the division.

The internship is UNPAID and full-time.

Interns work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the division or office to which they are assigned.

Responsibilities

Interns will be assigned to conduct research on energy security and environmental sustainability including through North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC, www.neaspec.org) and assist in the planning and implementation of activities. Specific topics and works will be mutually agreed with his/her supervisor. Five thematic areas of NEASPEC are as follows:

-Transboundary air pollution

-Nature conservation

-Marine protected areas

-Low carbon cities

-Desertification and land degradation

Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual’s background and the intern’s assigned office as well as the internship period. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

-Review and analyze literature and country policies related to the above mentioned programmatic areas

-Assistance in drafting and preparing official documents

-Attending and summarizing conferences and meetings

-Document, legal and internet research

-Assistance during conferences

-Working on web-presentation

-Evaluation of projects

-Compiling statistics

-Media analysis

-Speech-writing

Competencies

The United Nations Core Competencies include:

-Communication: Ability to draft clearly and concisely, good written and oral language skills.

-Teamwork: Good interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from different national and cultural backgrounds to achieve organizational goals.

-Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be ‘clients’ and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view.

Education

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

a)be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or

b)be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent); or

c)have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one year period of graduation.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship, and fluency in spoken and written any language of ENEA member countries is preferred.

Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an asset. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat

Assessment

N/A

Special Notice

A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is required. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

The Cover Note must include:

-Intended duration of internship (starting and ending dates)

-Degree Programme (What are you currently studying or what have you studied)

-Graduation date (When will you graduate or when did you graduate from the programme?)

-List of the IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in

-List of your top three areas of interest

-Explanation about why you are the most suitable candidate for this specific internship

-Explanation of your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme

SPECIAL NOTICE (Remote Internships): “In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, applicants may be requested to undertake the internship remotely in view of constraints regarding visa issuance, international travel and access to UN premises. Applicants must be willing and prepared to undertake the internship remotely for a part or the entirety of the internship.”