Urban Climate Intern

The Urban Climate Intern supports research and project development related to urban climate resilience under the UN-Habitat climate urban portfolio. The intern assists with project ideas, day-to-day tasks, field work, meeting minutes, and logistics management during workshops.

Responsibilities

• Support with research related to ongoing or upcoming projects under the climate urban portfolio.
• Assist in writing urban climate resilience project ideas.
• Assist in day-to-day tasks related to project development and funds mobilization.
• Support with field work related tasks.
• Take meeting minutes.
• Manage logistics during workshops.
• Perform any other tasks relevant to the mandates of UN-Habitat.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher), or be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent), or have graduated with Bachelor's degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent.
• Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, including willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• Preferred areas of study: Management, climate, urban planning, economy, political science, international law.
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience but must have a field of study closely related to the internship.
• Applicants must provide proof of academic status or degree.
• Proficiency in computer software applications is desirable.
• Knowledge and experience in report writing and policy reports is desirable.
• Result-oriented research skills are required.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Report Writing
• Policy Report Writing
• Research Skills
• Project Development
• Urban Climate Resilience
• Field Work
• Workshop Logistics Management

Languages

English, French, Arabic