UN United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Internship

Current internship opportunities

When?

We are looking for interns starting in October 2008 or later.

Where?

UN Economic Commission for Europe, Population Activities Unit.

What would your responsibilities be?

Assistance to the Programme officers within the inter-governmental programme on Ageing and support to the coordination and development of a research infrastructure project on demographic challenges in the ECE region - Generations and Gender Programme.

Based on the requirements of the programmes and of your background the following tasks would be performed under the supervision of the programme officers and the chief of the unit:

  • Contribute towards the UNECE intergovernmental programme on Ageing and especially to the follow-up of the 2007 UNECE Ministerial Conference on Ageing
    • Research of the background materials and preparation of briefs on them for team leaders
    • Draft evaluation and monitoring reports and prepare visualizations for presentations and publications
    • Communicate with the national focal points, representatives of international organizations and other diplomatic bodies such as permanent missions
  • Work on the development and implementation of the GGP and its organizational as well as scientific aspects
    • Contribute towards the functional organization of the network of consortium institutions as well as network of national focal points; research background material, draft reports and prepare briefs for the project manager
    • Research, organize, visualize and present macro-demographic data
    • Analyze Generations and Gender Survey micro data
  • Creatively contribute to the overall image of the programmes and the unit as a whole
    • Design printer ready copies of unit’s publications
    • Contribute to the development of web pages
What could you gain?
  • Hands-on experience with the intergovernmental political process and coordination of an international research infrastructure
  • Greater understanding of the major demographic challenges in contemporary developed societies
  • On-the-job training in survey data collection, micro data analysis
  • Training in the use of SPSS
What should your qualifications be?

MOTIVATION, excellent drafting skills, knowledge in sociology, demography, or a related field. Good understanding of statistics and IT skills desirable.

How to apply?

Please check eligibility requirements at UNECE Internship and follow the application procedures outlined there. In addition, please also send your CV and cover letter as soon as possible to pau@unece.org

Should you have questions, do not hesitate to get in touch.