Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Korea, South
Yonsei University International Campus, 85 Songdo Gwahak-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon
Overview
The newly created United Nations Office for Sustainable Development (UNOSD) contributes to the building, exchanging and facilitating the use of knowledge in support of a faster and broader transition towards sustainable societies. UNOSD specializes in mapping, assessing and improving the exchange of knowledge resources, providing guidelines to the UN Member States and the broader policy communities on sharing and applying such resources.
Details
The Office also undertakes research and capacity development in key areas of sustainability transition.
- Knowledge exchange and facilitating: Through its portal, UNOSD eases access to the vast and sometimes overwhelming knowledge on sustainable development. It also facilitates connections between researchers and practitioners, notably for national and local policymaking and programming;
- Research and policy analysis: Assessing gaps in, and promoting solutions for the implementation of critical sustainable development issues;
- Capacity development: The first two components provide training material and events, as well as implementation toolkit and support for strengthening the capacity of developing countries in advancing SDGs;
- Partnerships: Nurturing cooperation towards efficient and effective recognition and sharing of resources, including expertise, capital, and knowledge from all stakeholders.
UNOSD is managed by the Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), with the support of the Republic of Korea Ministry of Environment, Yonsei University and the City of Incheon. Its offices are located in Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
The UNOSD internships have a duration of three months and can be renewed for up to six months in exceptional cases. Internships are normally on a full-time basis (35 hours per week), from Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:00. Work is performed under the supervision of an assigned staff member, in the premises of UNOSD
Dates of Fall term internship: Mid-September to Mid-December
Duties
Interns support UNOSD staff and consultants for one or several of the following tasks, according to their academic qualifications, experience, and interests:
- Documentary research, data recording and editing, policy analysis, and synthesis;
- Develop and maintain platforms of dissemination of UNOSD data, news, and research through social media and UNOSD Websites;
- Drafting and/or translation of communication material of event and research reports;
- Assisting with the logistics of organizing events such as conferences and workshops;
- Clerical work related to the above
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Internships with UNOSD offer outstanding students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to the work of the United Nations while making a significant contribution to UNOSD activities and mandate. To qualify for the Internship Programme of UNOSD, the following conditions must be met:
- Applicants be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) at the time of application and during the period of internship; or
- Applicants be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent); or
- Applicants have graduated with a university degree (as defined above) and, if selected, must commence the internship within one year period of graduation.
Besides, the following competencies will be sought by UNOSD when selecting internship candidates:
- Experience: No prior professional experience is required, although any experience of relevance to the work of UNOSD will be an advantage;
- Working skills: Be result-oriented, with the ability to meet deadlines, and to work both autonomously and in a team. This includes good interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with colleagues from different national and cultural backgrounds to achieve organizational goals;
- Interests: The applicant should, however, demonstrate a keen interest in the work of UNOSD and a personal commitment to the ideals of the United Nations Charter;
- Communication: Good communication skills, including the ability to draft documents in a clear and concise manner;
- Languages: Good oral and written command of English is essential. Knowledge of any other of the UN official languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish or Russian), or Korean, would be a significant asset.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
- Interns are not remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibilities of the interns of their sponsoring institution. The United Nations accepts no responsibility for the medical insurance of an intern or the costs arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship (before starting their assignment, interns will need to prove that they have valid medical insurance coverage and submit a medical certificate of good health).
- A certificate of completion is issued to a student at the end of a satisfactory internship period.
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