About the role#
This internship supports the United Nations Operations and Crisis Centre, specifically within the Research and Liaison Unit or the Prevention Team. You will provide cross-pillar analysis and research to inform senior leadership on peace, security, humanitarian, and development issues. This is an unpaid, full-time position available on a rolling basis for three to six months.
What you'll do#
- Monitor and analyze political, security, and humanitarian developments using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Create visual slides, analytical maps, and graphs for senior leadership briefings using Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Think-Cell.
- Maintain datasets and identify new sources of data to support evidence-based decision making.
- Draft meeting minutes, summaries, and talking points for senior-level correspondence.
- Track the implementation of senior-level decisions.
- Help prepare and deliver presentations for Member States.
- Process and organize structured surveys.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in or completion of a graduate school program, or enrollment in or completion of the final academic year of a first university degree.
- Strong research and analytical skills, including experience in data management and visualization.
- Familiarity with Geographic Information Systems and mapping.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Coursework in fields such as International Relations, Political Science, Economics, Statistics, or Data Science.
Location & details#
- Location: New York, New York, United States.
- Modality: On-site, remote, or hybrid options are available. On-site in New York is preferred.
- Compensation: This is an unpaid internship.
About United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. It consists of 193 Member States and focuses on maintaining global peace and security. The organization operates across areas including humanitarian assistance, human rights, and development. It is based in New York and employs over 67,000 people.
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