Intern

Work Location

New York and Remote

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Org. Setting and Reporting This internship positions are located in the Office of Internal Oversight Services Inspection and Evaluation Division (OIOS-IED). OIOS-IED conducts independent inspections and evaluations on behalf of the Secretary-General and Member States and in accordance with its mandate (A/RES/48/218 B). Evaluations assess the relevance, efficiency and effectiveness of the Organization’s programmes in relation to their objectives and mandates. More information on OIOS-IED is available at https://oios.un.org/. OIOS-IED is seeking graduate students who wish to gain professional experience in an international organization to supplement their studies. The internship provides practical educational experience working in a multicultural and intergovernmental organization. Under the supervision of OIOS-IED managers, the interns are assigned projects and tasks that are relevant to their educational background and interests and provided with the opportunity to apply and further develop their theoretical knowledge and gain exposure to the work of the United Nations Secretariat. Duties and Responsibilities Under the overall supervision and guidance of the manager, the interns will be expected to work on the evaluation of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). The interns may assist in data collection, analysis and other assigned tasks. Depending on the competencies and interests of the interns, and data collection needs stemming from the evaluation design and the evaluation projects above, the assignments may include: 1. Supporting the evaluation team on background research and summarizing data; 2. Assisting the evaluation team in collecting, organizing and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data. This may include:

• Taking notes of stakeholder interviews and minutes of meetings observed;
• Obtaining, screening and organizing documents and internal data from UN Secretariat entities in different formats;
• Programming and testing online surveys;
• Conducting qualitative, statistical and quantitative analyses of the data collected;
• Developing and testing a database and dashboards including data cleaning, and coding;
• Visualizing data using MS Excel and Power BI;
• Using AI tools such as Copilot to support analysis;
• Other related tasks that may be required. 3. Assisting in other ad-hoc activities including reviews and edits of the various evaluation products.

Qualifications/special skills

To qualify for an internship through the United Nations New York Headquarters Internship Programme, applicants must meet the following requirements: (a) Be: - Enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or - Enrolled in the fina...