Work Location

Remote Full Time

Expected duration

3-6 meses

Duties and Responsibilities

The internship in the Human Settlements Unit, Santiago will last 3 to 6 months, depending on the needs of the Office and availability of the candidates. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the five regional Commissions of the United Nations. It was founded in 1948 with the purpose of contributing to the region’s economic and social development. Its mission includes the design, monitoring and evaluation of public policies and the provision of advisory services, expertise and training to Governments, as well as support for regional and international cooperation and coordination activities. Please visit our website at www.eclac.org for further information. Responsibilities: The intern will be supporting substantive work in the field of sustainable urban development. Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual’s background and the internship period. Duties may include: – Researches, compiles, systematically organizes and analyses information and reference materials from various sources for reports, work plans, studies, briefings, meetings/conferences, etc. – Proofreads documents, translates (Spanish/English/ Portuguese/ French) – Edits texts for accuracy, grammar, punctuation and style, and for adherence to established standards for format. – Prepares a variety of inputs for reports, publications and presentations (this may include tables, lists, graphs, charts and/or diagrams. – Prepares, adapts and reviews web content and uploads information to the unit’s platforms – Format documents in line with organization standards – Compiles statistical data for reporting on sustainable urban development

Qualifications/special skills

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 to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work. experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. 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

Spanish is the working language of ECLAC. English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written Spanish is required for the internship. Knowledge of English is 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.