Partnership Intern
Support policy dialogues and coordination with UN partners in Beijing.
Overview
Support policy dialogues and coordination with UN partners in Beijing.
You have:
- Be enrolled in or have completed a graduate school 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 level or equivalent).
- Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.
- Strong analytical skills are required for the position.
- Ability to demonstrate strong relationships with clients and work independently are required.
- Ability to design surveys and draft documents is desirable, but not mandatory.
- Fluency in spoken and written English and Chinese is required for the internship.
- Candidates are required to cover the costs of travel, including visa, accommodation, health insurance, and other living expenses.
- Have completed a UN Internship before is requested to provide concrete dates and entity.
Contract
This is a I-1 contract. It usually requires 0 years of experience, depending on education. More about I-1 contracts.
Work Location
Beijing, China
Expected duration
26 August 2026 - 25 February 2027 (6 months) 5 days per week 9:30 TO 17:30 CST
Duties and Responsibilities
The UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) supports the UN Resident Coordinator and UN Country Team, through the provision of inter-agency coordination support to the UN Country Team (UNCT) and its various inter-agency working mechanisms. Based in Beijing, the RCO China is looking for a motivated Partnership Intern to join the RCO China office. The duration of this internship is six months. The internship is UNPAID and full-time. Working days will be 5 days a week and 8 hours per day. Under the overall supervision of the UN Partnership and Financing Officer, the Partnership Intern will be responsible for supporting the UN Partnership and Financing Officer in engaging with the government counterparts on issues related to protocol. Duties may include, but are not limited to: The responsibilities of the Partnership Intern include: Support the organization and coordination of RCO’s major policy dialogues, high-level meetings, workshops, conferences and partnership activities, including logistical arrangements, on-site support, and the preparation of agendas, briefing materials, meeting records, speeches and presentations, etc. Support the collection, compilation, statistical analysis, and visualization of information on China’s key policies and development priorities – including on China’s international development cooperation, and contribute to analytical reports, briefing papers, presentations, and other knowledge products. Support stakeholder coordination and engagement with UN entities and external partners, including consolidating inputs, preparing background materials, and facilitating communication. Support the training activities and high-level UN delegations, including both logistics and substantive support. Ultimate results of service: Partnership-related support to RC/O and UN Country Team in fulfilling their mandates, as elaborated in the UNSDCF 2026-2030 Output/work assignment: Draft analysis documents on the Host Government’s policy including on international development cooperation, financing for development, as well as humanitarian assistance; in addition to meeting notes and reports.
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 level 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 in, or have completed, the final academic year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), be currently enrolled in a Master’s or PhD. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD. 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 must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Ability to demonstrate strong analytical skills, build strong relationships with clients and work independently are functional competencies. Ability to design surveys and draft documents is desirable. Candidates for the UN Internship Programme are required to cover the cost of travel, including visa, accommodation, health insurance and other living expenses for the duration of the internship. Will you be able to cover all the above-mentioned expenses? Have you completed a UN Internship before? If yes, please include the UN entity as well as concrete dates.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English and Chinese 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.
Potential interview questions
| What experience do you have in supporting stakeholder engagement activities? | To assess your previous experience in coordination and engagement roles. | Highlight specific projects or roles that involved communication or organization with diverse stakeholders. |
| Can you describe a time when you analyzed complex data for a project? | To evaluate your analytical skills in a practical context. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize multiple tasks when supporting high-level meetings? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What tools do you use for data analysis and visualization? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you had to work independently on a project. What was the outcome? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you approach drafting documents for high-level meetings? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What do you believe is key to effective communication with UN entities and external partners? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Are you comfortable covering your travel and living expenses during this internship? How would you manage this? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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