Web Development Intern: web development and design for projects of UNICRI Centre for AI and Robotics

Work Location

The Hague, The Netherlands

Expected duration

2-6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) is a United Nations entity established in 1968 to support countries worldwide in preventing crime and facilitating criminal justice. UNICRI is mandated to assist intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations in formulating and implementing improved policies in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice. UNICRI's goals are: a) to advance understanding of crime-related problems; b) to foster just and efficient criminal justice systems; c) to support the respect of international instruments and other standards; d) to facilitate international law enforcement cooperation and judicial assistance. See more information on www.unicri.org. This position is located within UNICRI’s Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in the Hague, The Netherlands. The internship is for an initial period of 2 months, which can be extended up to a total period of 6 months. The Internship is UNPAID and full-time. Interns work 5 days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the programme, project or unit to which they are assigned. Applicants for this internship position are expected to undertake the internship in a hybrid modality: applicants are expected to work from the premises in The Hague, The Netherlands, as well as remotely. Therefore, applicants must have all necessary arrangements and equipment (including a computer and internet connection) to perform assignments in teleworking. Under the supervision of the Head of the Centre, the intern will assist in the implementation of the activities of UNICRI’s Centre for AI and Robotics. In particular, the intern will contribute to the improvement of a project website. Examples of duties to be performed by the intern may include: − Export all content from a Drupal website. − Provide support on the configuration of a WordPress website. − Assist in editing, updating, importing and uploading available content, such as text, documents, images, videos, etc., in a visually appealing way onto the WordPress website. − Evaluate the effectiveness of technical elements and make recommendations for improvements. − Monitor local, regional and international sources for relevant trends, developments, technological innovations, articles and news items. − Communicate project status, issues and risk factors to the project team. − Participate in determining technical requirements and planning technical aspects of various UNICRI Centre projects. − Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: (a) Be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) Be enrolled in, or have ...