This position is located in the Communications and Knowledge Management Section (CKMS), in the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Programme Support (ODESPS). The intern works under the direct supervision of library support staff and the overall supervision of the chief librarian.
Responsibilities:
This internship is unpaid for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 6 months and designed to be full-time (37.5 hours per week).
The duration and modality can be adjusted at the request of the successful candidate. The intern will support the library and the CKMS team in various tasks related to library, information, and knowledge management to raise the visibility of library resources among staff and clients and ESCAP work among key stakeholders and the public.
Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background as well as the internship period.
Duties may include, but are not limited to: - Assisting in reviewing document retention policies - Taking part in the Library’s filing and knowledge management tasks and initiatives - Assisting in collection management activities (shelving, weeding, etc.); - Assisting in reference and circulation services; - Designing and publishing publicity and training materials on the Library's e-resources, services and ESCAP publications, including online brochures, streaming video presentations, and curated email updates; - Taking part in the library's information management, knowledge management, and digital asset management tasks and initiatives - Performing other related work, as required.
Requirements:
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school program (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent). c) Having studied administration is desirable.
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's or equivalent), master's, or Ph.D. program or equivalent, 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.
