eTrade Initiatives Section Intern

This position is located in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Division on Technology and Logistics, E-Commerce and Digital Economy Branch, eTrade Initiatives Section. The Section aims at building a more inclusive and sustainable future for all economies, by turning digital opportunities into development gains, including for women.

Responsibilities

The focus of this internship will be to assist the Section in its work to undertake analysis and assist in the organization of related technical assistance projects in relation with inclusive digital economies and female digital entrepreneurship. Training and mentoring will be provided all along the internship by the supervisor(s) and team of colleagues in the Section. Duties include:

• Assist with the planning and organization of capacity-building initiatives focusing on empowering women digital entrepreneurs from the Global South, including by supporting communication with relevant stakeholders and preparing related background documentation;
• Drafts inputs for analytical studies, policy briefs and presentations on issues related to women and digital entrepreneurship;
• Assist with the organization of a Workshop on Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in E-commerce and Digital Businesses in October and November in China;
• Provide substantive support for the preparation of relevant documents (e.g. presentations, project documents) as required;
• Assist with proofreading, editing and translating documents and reports for the various stakeholders;
• Assist in the organization and servicing of briefings, meetings, etc;
• Assist in the preparation of communication-related materials for planned activities (news items, web content, social media posts, etc.);
• Assist in communicating with workshop participants and relevant Chinese stakeholders;
• Support other activities of the Section as required.

Qualifications/special skills

The United Nations internship programme is intended to expose students or recent graduates to the United Nations in order to enhance their educational experience and to help them to gain experience in the work of the Organization. Therefore, applicants to the programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

• 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).

Moreover, interns should:

• Should be computer literate in standard software applications;
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Languages

Fluency spoken and written in English and Chinese is required. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.