Economic Affairs Intern

Supports intergovernmental work for the General Assembly, ECOSOC and HLPF through research, meeting monitoring, reporting and communications on sustainable development issues.

Department: Inter-organizational and Inter-institutional Support Branch

• Monitor General Assembly, ECOSOC and HLPF meetings and negotiations
• Prepare reports and summaries on economic, social and environmental developments
• Support preparations for ECOSOC coordination, youth forum and orientation activities
• Research trends and issues on the ECOSOC agenda
• Assist stakeholder engagement and NGO participation in ECOSOC meetings
• Draft inputs for statements, briefings, website content and social media

• Enrolled in or completed a graduate school programme, or enrolled in or completed the final academic year of a first university degree programme
• Computer literacy in standard software applications
• Fluency in written and spoken English

• Unpaid full-time in-person internship for four months, with possibility of extension
• Interns work five days per week for 35 hours
• Interns are responsible for travel, visa, accommodation and living expenses