INTERN – Data, Analytics and Statistics Section

Work Location

Vienna HQ

Expected duration

July 2026 - December 2026

Duties and Responsibilities

The internship is located in the Data Analytics and Statistics Section (DASS), Research and Analysis Branch (RAB), Division for Public Affairs (DPA), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The Data, Analytics and Statistics Section (DASS), is responsible for collecting and processing data on mandated data collections on illicit drugs and crime and, in coordination with relevant sections, producing relevant estimates for flagship publications and mandated reports. The DASS covers a wide spectrum of international statistics on crime, criminal justice and drugs, from administrative sources and surveys, including international data collection for the purposes of monitoring progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In line with relevant mandates, the team is currently working on producing evidence-based knowledge on drugs and crime, including activities such as methodological development, revision of data collection instruments, in addition to statistical products such as datasets and estimates. Work includes data collection, validation and analysis, desk research and drafting of documents. Consultations with other UN bodies, international, regional and national Government Organizations as well as individual experts and staff from other relevant units/sections within UNODC. The intern shall undertake duties which may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist in background research and reviewing of data collection instruments and methodological guidelines;
• Assist in the analysis of trends in time series on drugs and crime by using internal and external databases;
• Collect information from a variety of sources, carry out research and assist in the preparation of statistical products and inputs for inclusion in UNODC reports, documents and regional studies;
• Assist in the preparation of international workshops and meetings related to data on drugs and crime; and
• Carry out other relevant assignments as required. Internships with the Offices of the United Nations Secretariat are UNPAID and full-time, i.e. 5 days per week (40 hours). For more information on UNODC, please visit the website: www.unodc.org

Qualifications/special skills

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met:

• Applicants must 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 recently completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Be computer literate in standard software applications; working knowledge of MS Word, E...