Economic affairs Intern: Development Cooperation

Work Location

UNHQ; This internship is designed to be in-person and full-time (35 hours) but can be adjusted based on request by the successful candidate.

Expected duration

3-6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The position is located in the International Tax and Development Cooperation Branch (ITDCB) of Financing for Sustainable Development Office (FSDO) in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and is for a period of three (3) months, with an opportunity and preference for extension up to a total of six (6) months, depending on the needs of the department. Start date is Summer 2026, though applicants interested to take up an internship in Spring 2027 are also encouraged to apply. The intern will support the work of the Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) and the UN capacity development initiative on infrastructure asset management. The DCF is a core function of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. It is the global multistakeholder forum mandated to review trends, progress and emerging issues in international development cooperation. The DCF generates concrete guidance for policy makers and practitioners on the role of development cooperation in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. For more information on the Development Cooperation Forum, please see: https://financing. desa.un.org/what-we-do/ECOSOC/development-cooperation-forum/DCF-home. The UN capacity development initiative on infrastructure asset management focuses on increasing the capacities of national and local governments in developing countries to effectively manage critical infrastructure assets to increase their resilience, accessibility and sustainability over their entire lifespan. For more information on UN work on infrastructure asset management, please see: https://financing.desa.un.org/capacity-development/topics/infrastructure-asset-management. The internship is UNPAID and full-time. Depending on the situation of the successful candidates, the internship may also offer a Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA) to be conducted fully remote, hybrid (in-person and remote), part-time, and/or temporary remote for the purpose of G-4 visa processing. Interns work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned. Responsibilities: The objective of this internship is to support the effective dissemination, outreach, and communication of the analytical, policy, and capacity development work of the DCF and the UN infrastructure asset management initiative at national, regional and global events, among stakeholders, and through targeted communication channels. Under the supervision of a staff member of the Development Cooperation Forum Team, within the International Tax and Development Cooperation Branch (ITDCB) of FSDO, the Intern will support communication, outreach, and knowledge management activities related to internati...