The intern shall undertake the following duties which may include, but are not limited to:
- Contribute to the preparation of background documents, presentations, summaries, talking points and speeches.
- Assist in the preparation of technical assistance workshops, meetings, high-level events and conferences.
- Attend and take notes at meetings.
- Assist to translate documents and materials.
- Perform other tasks as necessary.
Qualifications/special skills
- Completion of Secondary School Education is required. 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:
- be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
- be enrolled in, or have recently completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
- have graduated with a university degree (as defined above)(OFFICIAL PROOF FROM THE UNIVERSITY IN SUPPORT OF ONE OF THE ABOVE OPTIONS HAS TO BE ATTACHED TO THE INSPIRA APPLICATION) The intern should also:
- Be computer literate in standard software applications;
- Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views
- Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work.
- Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams