Deadline:
December 31, 2024
Location(s)
United States of America
New York
Overview
Details
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Research and compile historical information relating to mandates, historical expenditure pattern, adopted strategies, economic and social context, as they relate to budget submissions;
- Ensure that resource requirements are in line with the applicable rules and regulations and with the mandates of the Security Council / General Assembly;
- Participating in budget preparation including the consolidation and presentation of programmatic and financial information;
- Monitoring the implementation of UN budgets;
- Identifying variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures;
- Generate financial information using databases and spreadsheets.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
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) in business or public administration, finance or related area.
- 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 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. Experience in Microsoft Excel and Word are required. Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
Dates
Deadline: December 31, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
This internship is UNPAID and is designed to be in person and full-time (35 hours per week) on the United Nations premise (New York, USA). This internship can be adjusted based on the needs of the successful candidate to part-time (20 hours per week) and/or remote. Full-time internship is for an initial period of two months, and a part-time internship is for an initial four months. Internships may be extended up to a maximum of six months, depending on the needs of the Division.
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