INTERN - URBAN SUSTAINABILITY

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Overview

Support substantive work on life-cycle carbon emissions in housing.

You have:

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
• Be a student in the final year of the first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Provide proof of field of study related to environmental studies, civil engineering, sustainability or a related field.
• Fluency in spoken and written Spanish is required.
• Knowledge of English or Portuguese is an advantage.

Contract

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

Work Location

Santiago

Expected duration

3-6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Review, compile and systematize academic and technical evidence on life-cycle carbon emissions in housing, with emphasis on building reuse in consolidated urban areas versus new housing construction in peripheral locations. Provide inputs to support the development of life-cycle carbon emissions assessments across different housing scenarios. The internship in the Human Settlements Unit, Santiago will last 3 to 6 months, depending on the needs of the Office and availability of the candidates. 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. Responsibilities: The intern will be supporting substantive work in the field of life-cycle carbon emissions in housing, including conducting literature review, systematizing case studies, and developing comparative housing scenarios based on building typologies, construction characteristics and urban location. Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background and the internship period. Duties may include: - Researches, compiles, systematically organizes and analyses information and reference materials from various sources for reports, work plans, studies, briefings, meetings/conferences, etc. - Proofreads documents, translates (Spanish/English/ Portuguese/ French) - Edits texts for accuracy, grammar, punctuation and style, and for adherence to established standards for format. - Prepares a variety of inputs for reports, publications and presentations (this may include tables, lists, graphs, charts and/or diagrams. - Prepares, adapts and reviews web content and uploads information to the unit's platforms - Format documents in line with organization standards - Compiles statistical data for reporting on sustainable urban development

Qualifications/special skills

Education 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 for which you are applying for is required. Is your field of study related to environmental studies, civil engineering, sustainability, environmental studies, or a related field? 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 the skills to develop a research project on the assessment of life-cycle carbon emissions in housing, including the review of technical evidence on typologies of housing (ie. new development vs. building reuse), and the effects of urban location on embodied, operational, and mobility-related emissions. Please describe your academic and professional background to demonstrate how you meet this criterion.

Languages

Spanish is the working language of ECLAC. English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written Spanish is required for the internship. Knowledge of English or Portuguese is an advantage.

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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