Trade Facilitation Intern

Supports UNCTAD's Trade Facilitation Section in research and technical-assistance work that improves customs, cross-border clearance and supply-chain performance. The intern prepares capacity-building and promotional materials for National Trade Facilitation Committees, helps organise and assess workshops, and produces drafts, charts and project documentation for the Empowerment programme.

• Research trade facilitation, customs, transit and supply-chain technologies
• Prepare and standardise training materials for National Trade Facilitation Committee modules
• Create brochures, presentations and articles promoting the Empowerment programme
• Support preparation, organisation, delivery, assessment and reporting for workshops
• Draft short analyses on issues assigned by supervisors and develop charts and graphs
• Prepare presentations, project documents and other materials supporting section activities

• Be enrolled in or have completed a graduate programme, or be enrolled in or have completed the final academic year of a first university degree programme
• Field of study must be closely related to the internship
• Fluency in spoken and written English

• Computer literacy in standard software applications
• Demonstrated interest in the work and ideals of the United Nations
• Ability to interact successfully with people from different cultural backgrounds and beliefs

• Trade Facilitation
• Customs Analysis
• Supply Chain Analysis
• Research and Analysis
• Training Material Development
• Workshop Coordination
• Technical Assistance
• Content Development
• Data Visualisation

• Office 365
• Microsoft Windows

• Internship is unpaid and full-time, requiring five working days per week
• Offered on an in-person or remote basis
• Travel, accommodation, medical insurance and living expenses are the intern's responsibility
• A cover note and Personal History Profile are required with the online application