Intern – Engineering and Urban Planning At United Nations

Work Location

In person

Expected duration

3 to 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Org. Setting and Reporting The United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC) provides critical Supply Chain, Geospatial, Information and Telecommunications Technologies Services and Training to all peacekeeping and special political missions around the world as well as to other UN Offices, Agencies Funds and Programs. This Internship is located in the Innovation and Infrastructure Support Unit of the Supply Chain Service at the United Nations Global Service Centre, Brindisi, Italy. The Intern will report to the Chief, Innovation and Infrastructure Support Unit, but may be required to work with different teams such as the Technical Review, Standardization and Design and the Solution Factory Team. The internship is for a minimum period of three months with an opportunity for extension up to six months, depending on the needs of the Unit and availability of the candidate, with substantial preference being given to candidates who are able to commit to the maximum six-month period. One (1) post is available. The internship is unpaid and full-time. Responsibilities Our interns work as full members of our team, pursue projects that are designed to make a significant difference in UNGSC, and have opportunities to learn about the United Nations overall. Within delegated authority, the Intern may be responsible for the following duties: • Gather and analyse data from various databases and sources. • Perform statistical and/or mathematical programming, develop reports and visual representations. • Develop and/or maintain databases, and provide consultation, technical assistance, in determining the appropriate statistical methodology to meet the needs and objectives. • Use various statistical and mathematical software packages to summarize and interpret statistical results. • Conducting research on new improved technologies and available solutions in the field of engineering/architecture/ urban planning (e.g. rapidly deployable and sustainable solutions suitable for camps installations), presenting the final results in reports/presentations; • Assistance in drafting and preparing official technical documents (SOWs, Technical Specifications, BOQs, cost estimates, etc.) inherent to either standardized engineering projects or to missions specific projects as new construction projects, repair and rehabilitation works, roads, water supply, water treatment, drainage and any other infrastructure, including prefabricated structures, and other engineering services as required in support of UN entities of different profiles and requirements; • Assistance in preparing technical drawings and/or in updating existing drawings; • Cataloguing technical information/data analysis; • Compiling statistics about technical clearance cases; • Assistance in preparing presentations; • Performing any other duty/special project as may be required; and • Provide other assistance as needed.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) 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 studies must be closely related to the type of Internship you are applying for: Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Engineering, Applied Physics and others. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. 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. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Be computer literate in standard software applications, in particular with Microsoft Office suite of applications (Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Project) and any of the following ArcMap and ArcGIS software, Autodesk Auto CAD and Revit, Adobe Photoshop Have a demonstrated 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, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views Ability to think both creatively and analytically

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this Internship, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.