Political Affairs Intern: Information analysis and data visualisation

Work Location

In-person (New York) (preferred), Remote, and/or Hybrid

Expected duration

The expected duration of internship is three to six months and preferably in-person in New York. Three-month internships may qualify for an extension of an additional three months. Internship duration and modality may be altered at the request of successful candidates, dependent on the needs of the Research and Liaison Unit/Prevention Team. (This is a Generic Job Opening used to build a pool of qualified candidates and will be used to fill unpaid internship vacancies between May 2026 and May 2027.)

Duties and Responsibilities

We seek motivated interns to support the work of the United Nations Operations and Crisis Centre (UNOCC). The interns take up assignments within the Research and Liaison Unit (RLU) or the Prevention Team of UNOCC. The RLU and Prevention Team deliver cross-pillar analysis, research, and data-driven services for senior UN interagency leadership that integrates peace and security, humanitarian, sustainable development, human rights, and operational perspectives. The UNOCC is a multi-party entity reporting to the USG for Policy in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG), through the Strategic Planning and Monitoring Unit (EOSG/SPMU), and on peacekeeping matters, with oversight from the USG for Peace Operations, through the Director for Coordination and Shared Services (ODCSS). The UNOCC also receives strategic oversight from a Client Board of principals from each of the client entities. The UNOCC provides global situational awareness, crisis management, as well as cross-pillar integrated analysis to inform senior decision making in the UN. The UNOCC is operationally positioned under the ODCSS between the Department of Political and Peace building Affairs and the Department of Peace Operations. Under the overall supervision of the respective RLU or Prevention team leader, the intern may:

• Support the monitoring, research and analysis (quantitative and qualitative) of context specific political and security developments, human rights situations, economic and social developments, and humanitarian issues aligned with UN system-wide activities and priorities;
• Assist in preparing visual slides and analytical briefs for cross-pillar and integrated analytical outputs for senior UN leadership including analytical maps, graphs and other visuals using Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Think-Cell, possibly a Geographic Information System program and other standard methodology and templates;
• Assist in identifying sources of data, maintaining established records and datasets and the further development of responsive sets of data/indicators for use on analysis products;
• Support delivery of presentations to Member States, including by compiling, processing, and visualizing information in a collaborative setting under time pressure; and
• Participate in...