Work Location
Bangkok Expected duration
3-6 months Duties and Responsibilities
Internship – E-learning Development and Event Coordination Summary (organization setting, reporting) The Trade, Investment and Innovation Division (TIID), Trade Policy and Facilitation Section (TPFS) internship programme is looking for candidates who can join us for three to six months.
We welcome applicants from a wide range of academic backgrounds, particularly final-year undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in international trade, e-learning development, and event organization.
This internship programme is unpaid and full-time.
Interns work five days per week, or 35 hours, under the supervision of a staff member in the Division.
Please kindly specify your preferred start and end dates in your application document or motivation statement.
The Trade Policy and Facilitation Section is a busy and dynamic team within UN ESCAP.
The Division is involved in a wide variety of work related to trade policy, investment and trade facilitation.
This includes research and analysis;
organizing training and capacity-building activities for policymakers, and organizing regional policy dialogues, meetings, events and forums.
The selected intern will primarily support the development of an e-learning course on trade agreement negotiations, including the editing of pre-recorded expert videos, preparation of learning materials and coordination of course development activities.
The intern will also assist in organizing UN meetings, conferences and side events related to trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region.
Prior experience in video editing or e-learning development is welcome but not required.
Basic editing tools, such as Canva, will be used, and the tasks do not require advanced technical skills.
We particularly welcome candidates who are enthusiastic about learning new skills, creative and well-organized.
Remote, online internships are possible.
Please indicate your preference in your application.
Candidates from Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States in Asia and the Pacific are encouraged to apply, as our team values candidates who can share first-hand perspectives on the challenges facing their countries and regions and contribute to the development of more relevant policy interventions.
Qualifications/special skills
To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, applicants must, at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements: (a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
or, (b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent).
Candidates from various academic disciplines are welcome.
Studies in economics, international relations, public policy, communications, education, business or related fields may be an advantage but are not required.
Specialized technical knowledge or an advanced research background is not necessary for this internship.
No work experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.
Your training, education, advanced coursework or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.
Familiarity with Canva, PowerPoint or basic video editing software is an advantage but not a requirement.
Candidates who are interested in learning these tools are encouraged to apply.
Prior experience in organizing university events, workshops or other activities is also welcome but not required.
Languages
Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship.
Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an asset.
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
Additional Information
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Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations.
Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.
Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization.
Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOTCHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION,
INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, ORTRAINING).
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’
BANK ACCOUNTS.