Expected duration
6 months
Duties and Responsibilities
The Intern will support the technical and analytical work of the United Nations Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence (UN-GGCE), contributing to projects aligned with the Centre’s Framework Plan and the Joint Development plan on Global Geodesy. Under the supervision of the Head of Office or a designated technical officer, the Intern will: • Assist in the preparation of technical and policy-oriented draft documents, including reports, background papers, presentations, and inputs for international, intergovernmental, and expert group meetings. • Conduct research on geodesy-related technologies, methodologies, and systems, including GNSS, satellite-based positioning, Earth observation, GIS, remote sensing, and system integration. • Support analysis related to the global geodesy supply chain, including ground observatories, data centers, and analysis centers, and their integration into global frameworks. • Assist in the organization of technical meetings, seminars, working groups, and capacity-building activities related to geodesy and geospatial data sharing. • Support the implementation of projects aimed at strengthening global geodesy through improved coordination, collaboration, and capacity development among Member States and geodetic organizations. • Collaborate with colleagues to ensure that technical content is accurate, coherent, and aligned with UN-GGCE objectives. • Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications/special skills
The field of study must be in geodesy, geospatial sciences/engineering, geomatics, Earth observation, geography, environmental sciences, geophysics, or a closely related discipline. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: • Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or • Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent). In geodesy, geospatial sciences/engineering, geomatics, Earth observation, geography, environmental sciences, geophysics, or a closely related field is desirable.
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.
