ICT Associate – IoT and Digital Technologies Intern

This internship is located in the Technologies Infrastructure Support Unit (TISU) of the Infrastructure and Operations Section (IOS) within the Service for Geospatial, Information and Telecommunications Technologies (SGITT) at the UNGSC in Valencia, Spain. The intern will support the Internet of Things team by assisting with operational checks, maintenance, testing, and documentation related to IoT platforms and sensors. The internship is unpaid and full-time for six months.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with daily operational checks and routine maintenance of the IoT platform, including monitoring server health, performing software updates, and verifying the status of databases, gateways, and other backend components.
• Assisting with lab testing, validation activities, platform deployment, and performance evaluations for new IoT research projects, with a particular focus on open-source IoT frameworks.
• Assisting with PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) configuration, maintenance, and support, including basic troubleshooting, updating logic routines, and supporting integration with IoT systems.
• Supporting the development and maintenance of IoT documentation, including architecture overviews, connectivity diagrams, sensor configuration guides, platform maintenance guidelines, and device inventory records.
• Assisting with the installation, integration, and configuration of IoT sensors.
• Assist with the research, testing, and evaluation of new sensors and technologies to expand the current capabilities.
• Supporting troubleshooting activities, including connectivity testing.
• Assisting with any other tasks assigned by the designated official.

Requirements

• The basic education required is HS Diploma.
• Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• The field of study must be closely related to the internship’s technical scope, such as Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications, or other relevant engineering or ICT disciplines.
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
• Applicants must be a student in the final year of a first university degree (bachelor’s or equivalent), or enrolled in/completed with a Master’s or Ph.D. Programme.
• Applicants must have a good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
• Exposure to Linux/Windows basics, networking, virtualization, monitoring systems, cabling or electrical systems is desirable.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship.
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Spanish is desirable.

Skills

• Internet of Things
• IoT Platform Maintenance
• Sensor Testing
• Technical Documentation Production
• MS Word
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Teams
• Linux basics
• Windows basics
• Networking
• Virtualization
• Monitoring Systems Management
• Cabling Systems
• Electrical Systems

Languages

English, Spanish