Programme Management and Outreach Intern

The intern will support research and policy analysis, project management, social innovation, communications, stakeholder engagement, and multi-stakeholder partnerships under the supervision of the Chief of Beyond Lab at the Office of the Director-General of UNOG. The role involves assisting with sustainable development initiatives, event organization, content creation, and partnership building.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on evolving sustainable development concepts and trends to inform the Lab’s innovative approaches to long-term sustainability.
• Contribute to policy and programming discussions by supporting one or more of the Lab’s thematic focus areas.
• Assist in synthesizing research insights to help develop briefing materials, reports, talking points, and correspondence related to key intergovernmental processes.
• Support the Lab’s project management activities, including assisting with the development and implementation of one or more of the Lab’s key initiatives.
• Assist in organizing and facilitating events, workshops, and other convening activities to engage key stakeholders in discussions around the Lab’s main initiatives.
• Contribute to reporting requirements by preparing narrative reports for various partners, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Help identify opportunities to apply social innovation strategies, design thinking, and futures thinking to the Lab’s projects, aiming for long-term transformative impact on sustainable development.
• Help plan and facilitate team ideation sessions focused on prototyping, testing, and iterating novel ideas and experimental approaches.
• Support the development of promotional materials and content to generate interest in the Lab’s focus areas and key initiatives.
• Assist in drafting and editing content for the Lab’s website, social media channels, and other communication platforms.
• Help create visuals, graphics, and other design elements using tools such as Canva to enhance the Lab’s communication efforts.
• Participate in meetings with key partners and stakeholders, including governments, UN system agencies, civil society organizations, and private sector representatives.
• Assist in partnership-building efforts by leveraging the Lab’s ecosystem approach and supporting the development of collaboration opportunities with diverse stakeholders.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) e.g., in international development, sustainability, engineering; or be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).
• No prior work experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.
• Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme.
• Fluency in English and/or French is required.
• A good knowledge of the other working language (English or French) is required.
• Knowledge of Spanish would be an advantage.

Skills

• Research
• Policy Analysis
• Project Management
• Social Innovation
• Communications
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
• Sustainable Development
• Event Organization
• Content Creation
• Partnership Building

Languages

English, French, Spanish