UN calls for internship application for Economic Affairs in Santiago, Chile. The internship in the ECLAC’s Division of Sustainable Development and Human Settlements – Santiago- will last 3 months. Candidates may be selected throughout the posting period, on an “as-needed” basis. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the five regional Commissions of the United Nations. It was founded in 1948 with the purpose of contributing to the region’s economic and social development. Its mission includes the design, monitoring and evaluation of public policies and the provision of advisory services, expertise and training to Governments, as well as support for regional and international cooperation and coordination activities. Please visit our website at www.eclac.org for further information.

Responsibilities

Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual’s background and the internship period. Duties may include: assistance in drafting and preparing official documents, preparation of a study to estimate the potential of public policy measures for achieving both climate goals and the SDGs.

Competencies

• Communication: Ability to draft clearly and concisely, good written as well as oral language skills.
• Teamwork: Good interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from different national as well as cultural backgrounds to achieve organizational goals.
• Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes or services; however, is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.
• Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability as well as limitation of technology to the work of the office; further, actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology.
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is desirable for the internship. Further, 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.

How To Apply

Candidates may apply for the internship position at UN if they meet the eligibility Criteria. Further, they will require to make an online submission to apply for the Economic Affairs Internship at UN. The online submission will require interns to submit their most recent CV along with a covering letter.

Deadline

To apply for the Internship at UN, applicants will require to submit their application well before deadline. Moreover, UN has set the deadline for Economic Affairs Internship as 17 May 2019.