STA Programme Management Intern

UN Environment ProgrammeGeneva, Switzerland
Category | Grade:Intern | I-1Deadline:4 Aug 2026Job ID:281205Posted on:20 Jul 2026
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Overview

The intern supports UNEP's chemicals-and-waste conventions team with technical and policy research, project monitoring, knowledge products, stakeholder coordination and capacity-building events, contributing to implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions.

Department: Science and Technical Assistance Branch — Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat

Languages

Required: English

Desired: Another UN official language

Job Areas

  1. Programme & Project Management
  2. Climate, Environment & Sustainability

Minimum Experience

No minimum listed

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Research chemicals and waste policy and technical issues
  • Draft technical documents, briefings and presentations
  • Organize meetings, workshops and webinars
  • Support project implementation, monitoring and reporting
  • Contribute to knowledge-management and information-sharing work
  • Coordinate support for parties, regional centres and partners

Requirements

  • Final-year undergraduate student, graduate student, or graduate in a relevant discipline
  • Field of study related to business management, public administration, international law, environmental law, environmental management, chemicals or waste
  • Fluency in spoken and written English

Skills

Policy researchTechnical writingProject monitoringKnowledge managementStakeholder coordinationEvent planning

Additional info

  • Six-month unpaid internship; interns bear travel, visa, accommodation and living costs