Work Location

GENEVA  

Expected duration

4 to 6 months  

Duties and Responsibilities

The internship will start on 2nd September 2024 for a period of four months and may be extended up to a maximum period of six months.     The internship is UNPAID and full-time.     Interns work five days per week under the supervision of the Chief of the Distribution Unit in the Production and Support Service.     The intern will assist with the following duties:     - Participate in planning and reporting of Distribution services     - Assist in the various distribution activities of official UN documents for conferences and meetings held at UNOG. - Participate in the development and implementation of new initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of document distribution processes - Assist in providing Kiosk     and Helpdesk services to conference attendees. - Support the documents distribution team in their conference support functions. - Assist in loading UN Journal entries for conferences reflected on the official meetings calendar. - Assist in preparing data analytics reports using Excel and/or Power BI.     - Participate in the testing of new products and functionalities in systems used by the Distribution Unit. - Perform ad hoc functions and duties as required.  

Qualifications/special skills

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); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent). Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (Bachelor or equivalent), Master's or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internships.  

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in French or English is required.  

Additional Information

Not available.  

Intern Specific text

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. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.  

No Fee