Urban Climate Resilience Intern

Work Location

Bangkok, Thailand

Expected duration

4-6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Org. Setting and Reporting The Environment and Development Division’s Sustainable Urban Development Section is seeking one or two interns for a minimum of four months (preferably six, the maximum internship duration) to support its work on sustainable urban development and urban climate resilience in Asia and the Pacific, with a particular focus on urban heat resilience initiatives in South and South-West Asia. The internship is UNPAID and full-time in-person. 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. The Sustainable Urban Development Section works with ESCAP member States and key stakeholders to advance resilient, inclusive and sustainable urban development across Asia and the Pacific. Current areas of work include urban climate resilience, urban heat adaptation, nature-based solutions, sustainable urban planning, localization, and climate-responsive urban policy and governance. The intern will primarily support project coordination, stakeholder engagement, workshop preparation, research, knowledge management, and communications activities linked to ongoing urban climate resilience initiatives. Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background and the internship period. Duties may include, but are not limited to: 1. Provide support to the organization and implementation of meetings, workshops, consultations and stakeholder engagement activities related to urban climate resilience and sustainable urban development initiatives, including drafting concept notes, agendas, workshop programmes, meeting summaries, presentations, communications materials, and supporting follow-up coordination activities (35%) 2. Assist with programme and project coordination tasks related to urban heat resilience initiatives, including maintaining project tracking tools, supporting coordination with consultants and partners, organizing project documentation, monitoring timelines and deliverables, and supporting implementation-related activities (30%) 3. Conduct research and support knowledge management activities on urban climate resilience, urban heat adaptation, sustainable urban planning, nature-based solutions, and related policies and practices in Asia and the Pacific, including preparation of background materials, case studies, and briefing notes (20%) 4. Support communications, outreach and operational tasks related to the Section’s work, including drafting website and social media content, preparing visual materials and presentations, organizing photo and knowledge assets, and supporting updates to webpages and project documentation (15%)

Qualifications/special skills

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, applicants must, at the time of application, meet one of the fol...