Intern – Administration (Human Resources)

Internship Admin Human Resources

Overview

Join our team as an Intern in Administration within Human Resources.

You have:

• Must be enrolled in or have completed a graduate school program or final academic year of a bachelor's degree program.
• Proficient in standard software applications, especially MS Excel.
• Demonstrated interest in the work of the United Nations and commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Ability to interact successfully with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.
• Relevant coursework in business administration, management, strategic communications.
• Experience in statistics, data visualization, and survey design.
• Fluency in spoken and written English; knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.
• Must obtain a G4 visa if not a U.S. citizen, permanent resident.

Contract

This is a I-1 contract. It usually requires 0 years of experience, depending on education. More about I-1 contracts.

Work Location

In-Person Full-time at New York and may be adjusted based on the availability of the successful candidate

Expected duration

The Internship is for a minimum of two months with a preferred start in May 2025 and is renewable for up to 4 additional (maximum of total six) months. The internship is designed to be full-time and in-person but may be adjusted based on the availability of the successful candidate. Applicants should address their preferred work modality in their application.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Operational Support (DOS) was established to provide end-to-end operational support, advisory services and other solutions to operating entities across the Secretariat, including departments, offices away from headquarters, peace operations, and regional commissions. The Human Resources Services Division (HRSD) provides dedicated services in support of human resources requirements of client entities, from process development through service delivery. This internship is located in the Human Resources Advisory Section II, in the Operational Support and Advisory Service (OSAS) in the Human Resources Services Division (HRSD), Office of Support Operations (OSO), Department of Operational Support (DOS). The Intern reports to the Chief of the Section. We are currently undertaking a project to design and implement a standard global exit survey. The Internship is for a minimum of two months with a preferred start date from 1 July 2024 to 30 September and is renewable for up to 4 additional (maximum of total six) months. The internship is designed to be full-time and in-person but may be adjusted based on the availability of the successful candidate. Applicants should address their preferred work modality in their application. The internship is UNPAID and Full-time. The Intern works five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member. OSAS currently offers flexible working arrangements with 2 days of telecommuting per week. Interns may avail of flexible working arrangements in the same manner as other personnel. Requests to conduct the internship part-time may be accommodated. The intern works as a full member of our team, pursuing project assignments that are designed to make a significant impact on our work, and has opportunities to learn about the United Nations overall. The internship will focus on the following areas that will contribute to our current main projects: a. Global Exit Survey b. Communications efforts such as drafting news articles c. Support designing standardized reports d. Initiating and carrying out other assigned tasks/special projects Reporting to: Service Chief (OSAS) Specific project or work area the intern will contribute to: Designing a Global Exit Survey Specific tasks the intern will fulfill: The intern works as a full member of our team, pursues project assignments that are designed to make a significant impact on our work, and has opportunities to learn about the United Nations overall. The internship will focus on the following areas that will contribute to our current main project: 1) Research and test survey solutions for a standard global exit survey 2) Research and contribute to a question catalogue for a standard global exit survey 3) Assist in organizing focus groups with stakeholders 4) Attending and summarizing focus groups and meetings. 5) Assist in designing the final survey 6) Supporting communication efforts including the drafting of news articles 7) Contribute to designing a dashboard to visualize survey results 8) Support designing standardized reports 9) Initiating and carrying out other assigned tasks/special projects.

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). (c) Be computer literate in standard software applications, especially MS Excel; (d) Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and (e) Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. We are open to a broad range of educational backgrounds. We seek candidates with: (a) relevant coursework in business administration, management, strategic communications and (b) design, project management, public administration, law and legal administration (criminal justice), or human resources management. (c) We are specifically looking for candidates with experience in statistics, data visualization and survey design

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

Additional Information

Visa and Work Authorization Mandatory Requirements: For internships in the United States of America, persons who are not United States citizens, permanent residents or on another non-immigrant (such as F1 or J1 visa) status, will be required to obtain a G4 visa. The selected person will be responsible for ensuring that they have a valid visa, and approved employment authorization (CPT/OPT/AT), allowing them to undertake the internship.

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.

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