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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: • Degree Programme (What are you currently studying?) • Graduation Date (When will you graduate or when did you graduate from the programme?) • List the IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in. • List your top three areas of interest. • Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship. • Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme. In your online Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references. Due to the high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.
		Org. Setting and Reporting
	The Division for Public Administration and Development Management of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs internship is for two months with an opportunity for extension, pending on the needs of 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 department or office to which they are assigned.
		Responsibilities
	Daily responsibilities will depend on the individuals’ background; the intern’s assigned office as well as the internship period.  Duties may include, but are not limited to: • Conducting research in the areas of institutional and human resource development in the public sector, e-government and knowledge management, and citizen engagement and development management • Assisting during conferences and meetings • Assisting with information management and database population • Assisting in drafting and preparing analytical documents.
		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. The intern is expected to: • Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and a personal commitment to the ideals of the United Nations Charter; and • Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.
		Education
	To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: • Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (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; • Be computer literate in standard software applications.
		Work Experience
	Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme.
		Languages
	English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.  Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the Internship Programme.  Knowledge of a second United Nations official language is an asset.
		Assessment Method
	Potential candidates will be contacted by hiring manager directly for further consideration.
		United Nations Considerations
	The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. Candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The United Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity for all its human resources, including but not limited to respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to whether they have committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.

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