Applications are open for the internship at UNDP, Cambodia. The UNDP Cambodia Country Office is now offering internship opportunities for national and international students from various disciplines. Students are welcomed to apply and, if qualified, will be selected for the internship. Through the Internship Programme, the successfully selected applicants will have an opportunity to work in a multi-cultural and UN standard working environment either relating to the organization’s key priorities or operations.

Areas of internship include:

• Policy and Advocacy (support to policy research)
• Operations (Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Procurement and Information Communication Technology – ICT)
• Coordination
• Communications
• Management
• Programme and Result

Duration

Internship assignments vary in length according to the availability and academic requirements of the intern, as well as the needs of UNDP Cambodia. However, they will normally last no less than six weeks and no longer than six months.

Internship assignments are available on a part-time or full-time basis throughout the year, depending on the availability of meaningful assignments and the needs and capacity of the office to receive and mentor interns.

Interns’ Expenses

Interns are not financially remunerated by UNDP Cambodia.

All costs connected with an intern’s participation in the Internship Programme must be borne by:

• the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students;
• the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his/her own arrangements for travel (including to and from the office), visas, accommodation, etc.

UNDP’s Expenses

Cost incurred by interns, including undertaking official travel at the request of UNDP Cambodia, in the discharge of the activities related to the internship shall be reimbursed by UNDP Cambodia on the same basis as costs incurred by staff members or cost reimbursed to staff members, including payment of daily subsistence allowance, as applicable.

Insurance

UNDP Cambodia accepts no responsibility for the medical and life insurance of the intern or costs arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship.

Applicants (for international intern) must show proof of valid medical insurance for Cambodia where they will work. It must include adequate coverage in the event of an injury or illness during the internship which:

• requires transportation to the Home Country or Country of Residence for further treatment; or
• results in death and requires preparation and return of the remains to the Home Country, or Country of Residence.

Duties and Responsibilities

The main duties that the intern will be expected to carry out are:

• Conducting research;
• Assisting in the preparation of various documentation and reports;
• Assisting in the cataloguing of information;
• Assisting in the organization of conferences, forums or other collaborative events;
• Contributing in the development of communication and knowledge product and visibility promotion.