Intern - Urban Research, Data and Policy

The internship supports UN-Habitat's Montreal Office with urban research, data collection, analysis and evidence-based policy advice on housing, land use, mobility and sustainable urbanisation.

Department: Montreal Office

• Support quantitative and qualitative research projects and activities
• Identify metrics and collect data from official and non-official sources
• Analyse data on housing, land use, mobility and other sustainable urbanisation sectors
• Prepare presentations on collected and analysed data
• Contribute to evidence-based policy advice on sustainable urbanisation
• Support database development, partnerships, networks and global event preparation

• Enrolment in a graduate programme, enrolment in the final academic year of a first university degree, or recent graduation with a Bachelor's, Master's, PhD or equivalent degree
• Computer literacy in standard software applications including Microsoft Office Suite
• Degree or studies in urban studies, international development, urban planning, political and international affairs, environmental sciences or management, geography, econometrics, economics or a similar relevant topic
• Previous academic or professional experience in quantitative research with basic understanding of statistical methods
• Previous academic or professional experience in the urban development sector
• Fluency in oral and written English

• Expected duration: six months
• Interns work five days per week and 35 hours under staff supervision
• Internship is not financially remunerated by the United Nations
• Travel, visa, accommodation and living costs are the responsibility of interns or sponsoring institutions