Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Italy
Trento
Overview
Since 1982, the OECD Programme on Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) offers best practice on how to create more and better quality jobs through effective policy implementation and local initiatives.
Details
Our internship programme is designed to bring highly qualified and motivated students with strong analytical background and research interest in regional and local economic issues to the OECD Trento Centre. Its main goal is to give successful candidates the opportunity to improve their analytical and technical skills in an international environment.
About the OECD Trento Centre, Italy
The OECD Trento Centre for Local Development is an integral part of the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE) within the OECD. It aims to enhance capacities for local development in both OECD member and non-member countries.
The Trento Centre’s efforts are organised into three primary dimensions:
- Spatial Productivity Lab: A policy lab that researches issues related to spatial productivity. The analytic work of the SPL has a strong empirical focus on the mechanisms that support the catching up of regions and cities lagging behind the (national or global) productivity frontier. The Lab assesses regional productivity gaps and how local policies can help raise regional productivity growth.
- Policy Analysis and Advice: The OECD Trento Centre aids national, regional and local governments in crafting and executing policies by analysing data, reviewing international practices and providing evidence-based recommendations.
- Capacity Building: The Centre undertakes capacity building for individuals, places and institutions on local development matters. It assesses policy impacts at the local level and designs training programmes that leverage broader OECD initiatives.
Internship opportunities are available across all areas of work.
Given the Centre's compact team size, interns are given the chance to engage deeply across a broad spectrum of activities. Typically, interns contribute to a specific project while also supporting other activities at the Trento Centre, including the organisation of conferences and seminars.
What will I do?
Examples of work entrusted to interns include:
- Participating in the preparation of studies and documents;
- Carrying out research and reviews of existing materials;
- Collecting, organising and analysing data. For the Spatial Productivity Lab, interns are expected to contribute to quantitative data analysis using Stata and/or R;
- Contributing to the production of documents, working papers and publications resulting from the above activities, including drafting notes and preparing technical annexes;
- Participating in meetings and seminars;
- Liaising and building networks with researchers and officials in national, regional or local administrations and other international organisations;
- Contributing to the organisation of events, as well as to communication, planning and evaluation tasks.
The selection process
The selection process proceeds in four stages:
- Screening of applications: your online application is evaluated based on your specific set of skills relevant to each internship track, as well as your educational and professional background;
- Interview: a short list of candidates are invited for an interview conducted via MS Teams;
- Offer letter: if you are selected for the internship position, you will receive an email with your internship offer letter from the OECD Trento Centre.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Internships are open to students who:
- Are enrolled in a full-time degree programme in a field or discipline related to the work of the OECD Trento Centre for the duration of the internship;
- Are available for a minimum internship duration of three months with a preference for durations of four to six months;
- Have an excellent command of English (knowledge of Italian may be required in some cases);
- Possess solid analytical skills, including an aptitude for quantitative or qualitative research;
- Demonstrate excellent drafting and communication skills;
- Are capable of working in multicultural and international team environment.
Internships will be conducted remotely and/or on-site in Trento, Italy. Interns will be onboarded as long as they are located in an OECD Member country or in a country with which the OECD has a privileges and immunities agreement.
Internships are primarily open to nationals of OECD Member countries. Subject to the approval of the Secretary-General, internships may also be open to nationals of non-Member countries. For on-site internships, selected candidates are responsible for obtaining their visa, if required.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
Contract duration and allowance
The duration of the internship ranges from three to six months, with the possibility of renewal for another six months, up to a total of twelve months. A shorter duration may be agreed upon in exceptional circumstances, provided it aligns with the OECD Trento Centre’s schedule. Internships are on a full-time basis, requiring 40 hours of work per week.
Interns will receive a contribution to living expenses amounting to 982.26 euros for each full month worked.
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