Expected duration
2-6 months
Duties and Responsibilities
The intern will work under the supervision of the Chief of Economic Statistics. The intern will contribute to both national accounts and external sector projects within the Economic Statistics Unit. Specific projects or work areas the intern will contribute to include: • Assisting in the compilation and analysis of national accounts data. Assisting in data entry and verification for national accounts. • Assisting in data collection, validation, and cleaning processes. • Supporting the team in the preparation of external sector reports, including balance of payments and trade statistics. • Contributing to the maintenance and organization of statistical databases. • Collaborating with team members on special projects or ad-hoc tasks related to economic statistics.
Qualifications/special skills
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). Internships do not require work experience
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Fluency in spoken and written Spanish is also required.
Additional Information
Not available.
Intern Specific text
Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
