Programme Assistant and Partnerships

Internship supporting ECA ICT network upgrade, maintenance and monitoring activities through technical assistance, documentation, asset updates and project support.

Department: Information, Communication and Technology Services Section

• Support installation, configuration and testing of wireless access points and LAN equipment
• Assist upgrades of network infrastructure components for coverage, speed and reliability
• Conduct site surveys and signal-strength analysis for WLAN performance
• Document configurations, device placements and test results
• Assist troubleshooting of connectivity issues, bandwidth bottlenecks and device configuration errors
• Support firewall rule review, security-risk documentation and network monitoring
• Maintain network topology diagrams, device inventories and asset records
• Prepare technical documentation, standard operating procedures and user guides

• Applicants must be students in the final year of a bachelor degree or equivalent, enrolled in a master or doctoral programme, or have completed such a programme
• Field of study must be closely related to the internship
• Proof of enrolment or completion must be attached to the application
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required

• Internship duration is two months
• Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations
• Interns are responsible for travel, visa, accommodation and living expenses
• Applicants must disclose any previous UN internship with entity and dates