Intern – Climate Finance Mobilization

Internship Environment Finance & Economy

Overview

Support UNEP to mobilize climate finance initiatives in the Asia-Pacific.

You have:

• Must be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) or final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Must have a focus on Finance, Climate Change Financing or related area.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
• Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
• Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts is desirable.
• Ability to design surveys and polls is desirable.

Contract

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

Work Location

Bangkok, Thailand

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the world’s leading environmental authority, setting the global environmental agenda, advancing the environmental dimension of sustainable development, and advocating for the protection of the global environment. This position is based in UNEP's Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) in Bangkok, Thailand. Under the overall supervision of the Regional Director and direct supervision of the Regional Coordinator for Finance and Economic Transformation Subprogramme, the intern will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities: 1) Support the work of UNEP in region on financing energy transition such as Seed Capital Assistance Facility and EMPOWER. a. Research and scoping related to possible key actors, exclusively in the context of energy and climate finance linking with UNEP work; b. Engagement with private equity funds, venture capital funds, and project development companies (if possible), exclusively in the context of energy and climate finance; 2) Support the work of UNEP FI: a. Contributions on the regulatory policy side (e.g., work on central banks, net zero taxonomy); b. Contributions to member capacity-building regarding transition finance; c. Support with event preparations of the UNEP-FI Global Roundtable in June 2026; 3) Support the work of Issue-based Coalitions in the Asia-Pacific Region, Raising Ambitions on Climate Action - by supporting inputs to the preparation of the 2026 NDC Review Report for Asia-Pacific. 4) Attend relevant events in Bangkok and possibly Southeast Asia, if mutually agreed on. Other tasks and responsibilities as agreed with the supervisor.

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). Applicants must be currently enrolled in or recently graduated (within 1 year) from Master’s, or Ph.D. programme with a focus on Finance, Climate Change Financing or related area. Prior experience in climate change and financing would be an advantage. 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. Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts in desirable. Ability to design surveys and polls is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship.

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.

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