Work Location

Geneva, Switzerland

Expected duration

3-6 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of Head of GITS unit, the intern will: • Participate in daily IT asset management tasks to ensure accurate records and tracking. • Support the laptop decommissioning process, including data cleaning, wiping, and removal of hardware components. • Prepare computers for enrolment in the Microsoft Intune platform. • Coordinate with users for the replacement and distribution of computers. • Monitor and document computer distribution and deployment using Excel tools. • Perform 2nd-level desktop troubleshooting in collaboration with Help Desk staff. • Provide technical advice and assistance to clients as required. • Prepare, maintain, and update files (electronic and paper) and internal databases related to IT assets. • Draft and update desktop configuration documentation and reports. • Perform other related duties as required in support of IT operations.

Qualifications/special skills

To qualify for the United Nations Secretariat internship programme applicants must, at the time of their submission, be enrolled in the final academic year of a first-level university degree programme programme (i.e. Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree); be enrolled in a graduate school programme (i.e. Master's degree or equivalent degree, or higher) or have completed an aforementioned academic degree, preferably in the area computer sciences, Information technology or a related field, AND, if selected, must commence the internship on the date indicated in the Acceptance letter.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in English is required, working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.

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.