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UNEP FI Academic Engagement Taskforce Intern

UNEPRemote or Geneva, SwitzerlandRemote
Category | Grade:InternDeadline:24 Aug 2026Job ID:282091Posted on:5 Aug 2026
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Overview

UNEP FI seeks an intern working remotely or in Geneva to advance academic engagement in sustainable finance by tracking taskforce recommendations, publishing research priorities, designing regional and researcher-engagement formats, coordinating webinars and outreach, mapping funders and maintaining stakeholder networks.

Department: UNEP Finance Initiative

Languages

Required: English

Desired: Other UN language

Minimum Experience

No minimum listed

Salary

Unpaid

Responsibilities

  • Track taskforce and Roundtable recommendations
  • Expand academic engagement with banking and insurance teams
  • Develop regional and researcher-engagement formats
  • Publish research questions and briefs
  • Coordinate webinars and member outreach

Requirements

  • Current graduate enrolment, final-year undergraduate enrolment or graduation within one year
  • Field of study related to finance, business administration, environmental studies or the internship scope
  • Fluent written and spoken English

Skills

Sustainable-finance researchAcademic engagementCritical analysisStakeholder coordinationResearch communication

Additional info

  • Internship may be undertaken remotely or in Geneva
  • Internship is unpaid