Sustainable Development and Natural Resources Intern

Mexico City, Mexico

6 months

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the five regional Commissions of the United Nations. It was founded in 1948 with the purpose of contributing to the region's economic and social development. Its mission includes the design, monitoring, and evaluation of public policies and the provision of advisory services, expertise, and training to Governments, as well as support for regional and international cooperation and coordination activities. Please visit our website at www.eclac.org for further information. The internship is not paid and is offered on a flexible basis (five days per week; 35 hours; working hours to be agreed upon with supervisor, remote or hybrid). To work remotely the applicant shall have full access to a computer with a modern browser and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams) installed to perform the tasks within the scope of the internship. The computer must have basic IT security best practices implemented. At a minimum, the applicant should have:

• Software and security updates for the operating system.
• Built-in operating system's firewall enabled.
• Password manager enabled to create strong passwords and to secure access to all UN-related resources. There are two available internships in the Sustainable Development and Natural Resources Unit at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Subregional Headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico. The internship will last 6 months, depending on the needs of the Office. Candidates may be selected throughout the posting period, on an "as-needed" basis. Under the supervision or overall guidance of Economics Officer, the interns will support the team in the analysis of social, economic, and environmental information and data on climate financing, climate change, and value chains. The tasks will be organized into two areas of work, corresponding to the outputs outlined below. Applicants are invited to indicate their preferred area of work (1 or 2) in their application.
• Output (1) One product analysing the capacities of selected countries to manage sargassum and a compilation of regional initiatives to manage sargassum. -Elaborating literature reviews on sustainable development and natural resources, experiences and good practices in the regional management of natural resources. -Reviewing national documents and data on the productive and environmental management of sargassum. -Compiling information on existing regional initiatives to manage sargassum. - Support other ongoing projects in the Unit. - Exchanging findings and ideas with colleagues. - Proposing new or emerging topics.
• Output (2) One product analysing the state of forests and the forest industry in Central America. -Elaborating literature reviews on sustainable development and natural resources -Reviewing national documents and data on forests, the forest industry and its link to the environment and other sectors in Central America. - Data collection and analysis on forests and the forest industry. - Support other ongoing projects in the Unit. - Exchanging findings and ideas with colleagues. - Proposing new or emerging topics.

The basic education required is HS Diploma. 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). Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Studies in economics, development, agriculture, natural resources, or related are desirable. Data analysis or spatial data skills are desirable. Knowledge of value chains, natural resources management, is desirable.

Fluency in Spanish or English is required.

Not available.

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.

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.