The internships are a unique opportunity to work with one of the leading UN humanitarian organizations in a team tasked with coordinating multilateral operational policy issues with a specific focus on inter-agency policy and coordination.
During the internship period, the interns will work in a multicultural environment, and acquire knowledge on humanitarian issues, cross-cutting operational processes – particularly on refugee/displacement responses. In addition to exposure gained through the internships, the candidates can take advantage of an array of learning and professional development material and expand understanding on issues of forced displacement, refugee protection, solutions and delivery of assistance.
UNHCR has a lively intern peer network which facilitates interaction and exchange on daily work issues and life in Geneva, including on accommodation, transport, etc.
The position:
We are looking for team-spirited and dynamic creative thinkers, interested in research who are data proficient and can organize and present macro level information in interesting and user-friendly visuals and formats. Specific terms of reference are given below.
The tasks include but are not limited to:
Collating comments and feedback on assigned documents received from internal and external stakeholders;
Undertaking primary analysis and research, and collating available information on a range of topics;
Supporting the follow up of the Global Refugee Forum (e.g. stakeholder engagement and progress monitoring);
Supporting the use of CRM tools such as Salesforce to manage data and information;
Assisting support provided to regional bureaus and field operations related to partnership coordination;
Assisting in the preparation and coordination of UNHCR meetings (e.g. preparing presentations and briefing notes);
Attending briefings and meetings and taking notes as requested;
Monitoring media and supporting knowledge sharing within the organization;
Undertaking other tasks as required.
Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required:
Recent graduate (those persons who completed their studies within two years of graduating or current student in a graduate/undergraduate school programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCO; and
Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest to the work of the Organization.
Required qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Political Science, International Affairs, International Development, Communications or other relevant field;
Demonstratable interest in refugee and forced displacement issues;
Ability to work in English;
Excellent written and oral communication skills;
Strong organizational skills;
Research, data analysis, data visualization and information management skills;
Very good knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint;
Flexibility, teamwork skills, professional and personal integrity.
Desirable skills:
Knowledge of additional UN language : French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and/or Russian;
Experience in managing social media accounts, producing content and analyzing trends;
Knowledge of InDesign or other graphics design software;
