The intern will work in the core team to support production of the UN’s flagship publication World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP). She/he will provide quantitative and qualitative research inputs on macroeconomic topics and policy issues. The intern will work daily with the supervisor in the conduct of research. Depending on the intern’s background and assignments in the branch, duties and tasks may include, but are not limited to: ? Conduct background research and literature reviews on latest macroeconomic developments, policies (monetary, fiscal, industrial, financing, trade) and sustainable development. ? Conduct quantitative data analysis, including identifying and collecting macroeconomic data from primary and secondary sources, visualizing data, and conducting basic economic modelling; ? Assist in updating and improving the economic models managed by the Branch; ? Support the team in their day-to-day activities and tasks. This may include, for example servicing requests for information; support for developing presentations and updating databases; ? Prepare a presentation on the work or the findings and outcomes of the internship to the branch’s staff. This internship is designed to be full time and in-person but can be adjusted based on request by the successful candidate.

Requirements: 

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Working knowledge of statistical/econometric software such as Stata or R is desirable

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.