Intern

Support project management for meetings, workshops, and trainings; assist in drafting written outputs; manage participant coordination; support liaison efforts; provide administrative support; carry out ad-hoc tasks. This is an unpaid internship position.

Responsibilities

• Support project management for meetings, workshops, and trainings conducted by the BMB Sri Lanka office
• Assist the team in drafting and compiling written outputs such as briefing notes and background papers
• Help manage participant coordination for events conducted by the office
• Support liaison efforts with government, other UN agencies, and internal teams on maritime-related matters
• Provide general administrative and organizational support as needed
• Carry out ad-hoc tasks as assigned

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)
• Field of study closely related to the internship type is required
• Desirable fields: Criminology, Maritime Studies, Security Studies, Law, Social Science, Development Studies, International Relations or related field
• Be computer literate in standard software applications
• Demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and commitment to the ideals of the Charter
• 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
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Sinhala is required
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage

Skills

• Project Management Support
• Meeting Coordination
• Workshop Facilitation
• Training and Support
• Drafting Written Outputs
• Participant Coordination
• Liaison Support
• Administrative Support
• Computer Literacy
• Standard Software Applications

Languages

English, Sinhala