Work Location

SWITZERLAND

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision and the daily guidance of the Chief of Beyond Lab, in the Office of the Director-General of UNOG, the incumbent will perform the following tasks: 1. Research and Policy Analysis - Conduct research on evolving sustainable development concepts and trends to inform the Lab’s innovative approaches to long-term sustainability. - Contribute to policy and programming discussions by supporting one or more of the Lab’s thematic focus areas. - Assist in synthesizing research insights to help develop briefing materials, reports, talking points, and correspondence related to key intergovernmental processes. 2. Project Management and Social Innovation - Support the Lab’s project management activities, including assisting with the development and implementation of one or more of the Lab’s key initiatives. - Assist in organizing and facilitating events, workshops, and other convening activities to engage key stakeholders in discussions around the Lab’s main initiatives. - Contribute to reporting requirements by preparing narrative reports for various partners, ensuring accurate and timely. - Help identify opportunities to apply social innovation strategies, design thinking, and futures thinking to the Lab’s projects, with the aim of driving long-term transformative impact on sustainable development. - Help plan and facilitate team ideation sessions focused on prototyping, testing, and iterating novel ideas and experimental approaches. 3. Communications and Stakeholder Engagement - Support the development of promotional materials and content to generate interest in the Lab’s focus areas and key initiatives. - Assist in drafting and editing content for the Lab’s website, social media channels, and other communication platforms. - Help create visuals, graphics, and other design elements using tools such as Canva to enhance the Lab’s communication efforts. 4. Collaboration and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships - Participate in meetings with key partners and stakeholders, including governments, UN system agencies, civil society organizations, and private sector representatives. - Assist in partnership-building efforts by leveraging the Lab’s ecosystem approach and supporting the development of collaboration opportunities with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications/special skills

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: (a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) e.g., in international development, sustainability, engineering; or (b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent). While no prior work experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme, please list any experience you may have with programme management and social innovation; research and policy analysis; communications and stakeholder engagement; and collaboration and multi-stakeholder partnerships. Please include details. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first 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.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post fluency in English and/or French is required. A good knowledge of the other is required. Knowledge of Spanish would be an advantage.

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.