Economic affairs Intern: Development Cooperation

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Support the work of the DCF Team and the International Tax and Development Cooperation Branch by carrying out research for policy papers and contributing to data collection on key trends and emerging issues in international development cooperation and sustainable development.
• Help disseminate DCF analysis, recommendations, and policy guidance through various communication and outreach channels, including social media, blog articles, news articles, and press statements on behalf of senior UN officials.
• Assist in the dissemination of the 2025 DCF Survey Study.
• Prepare and provide input for briefing notes, talking points, speeches, and similar materials on development cooperation issues for senior UN officials.
• Follow intergovernmental meetings of the General Assembly and Economic and Social Council, and prepare draft summaries.
• Assist with ad hoc assignments related to the DCF.
• Assist in the preparation, implementation, and follow-up of training workshops on infrastructure asset management, including conducting background research, notetaking, and compiling workshop summaries.
• Learn to prepare briefing notes, draft policy papers, and do background research on trends and challenges in international development cooperation and infrastructure asset management.
• Test and refine skills in preparing outreach and communication materials, including social media and website content.
• Organize and support high-level intergovernmental meetings and policy dialogues, gaining experience in inter-governmental, multi-stakeholder, and inter-agency processes.
• Gain insight into international policy dialogue, consultations, and negotiations related to the 2030 Agenda and Addis Ababa Action Agenda.

Requirements

• Applicants must be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or higher).
• Alternatively, applicants can be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree, Master’s, or Ph.D. programme, or have completed such a programme.
• A field of study closely related to the internship is required.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an asset.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of French or other UN official languages is an asset.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in or completed a graduate or undergraduate degree in a relevant field.
• Final year student or recent graduate with a focus on international development, policy, economics, or related fields.

Benefits & Perks

• This internship is UNPAID and full-time.
• Depending on the situation, the internship may offer a Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA), including remote, hybrid, part-time, or temporary arrangements.
• Interns are responsible for their own travel, visas, accommodation, and living expenses.
• Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents may need to obtain appropriate visas and work authorization.