The intern will support work on climate, peace, and security. The Policy, Evaluation, and Training Division (DPET) is mandated to develop and disseminate the policy and doctrine guiding the work of Peacekeeping Operations.
Responsibilities:
The duration of the internship is for six (6) months. The internship is UNPAID and may be either full-time or part-time. It should be noted that full-time internship working hours are 35 hours per week, while part-time internship working hours are 20 hours per week.
The internship will be undertaken either remotely outside the duty station or in a hybrid working arrangement at the UN premises, New York, United States.
This position is located in the Partnerships/Climate Peace and Security Team, in the Policy and Best Practices Service (PBPS), Division of Policy, Evaluation and Training (DEPT) in the Department of Peace Operations (DPO).
The intern will support work on climate, peace and security. The Policy, Evaluation, and Training Division (DPET) is mandated to develop and disseminate the policy and doctrine guiding the work of Peacekeeping Operations.
In addition, the division has the responsibility to evaluate, at the request of the heads of the departments, how those policies are being applied, gather lessons learned and best practices, and use that information to guide the development, coordination, and delivery of standardized training so as to complete the learning cycle.
DPET is also responsible for developing and maintaining strategic cooperation with various UN and external partners.
The Policy and Best Practices Service (PBPS) is part of the Department of Peace Operations (DPET), and it provides support to DPO.
Requirements:
Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor's or equivalent), master's, or Ph.D. program or have completed a bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. program.
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.
Experience in research, drafting reports, and preparing, editing, and/or translating policy documents and communication products is desirable.
Familiarity with supporting or conducting climate, peace, and security-related work or research (including as a part of higher education) is desirable.
