Research Intern

Location :

New Delhi, INDIA

Application Deadline :

14-Oct-23 (Midnight New York, USA)

Time left :

3d 15h 41m

Additional Category :

Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction

Type of Contract :

Internship

Post Level :

Intern

Languages Required :

English  

Starting Date :

(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

23-Oct-2023

Duration of Initial Contract :

3 Months

Expected Duration of Assignment :

6 months

Competencies

• Strong sense of collaborative work, excellent communication and interpersonal skills;

• Keen attention to detail;

• Excellent analytical, writing and research skills;

• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise;

• Is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda;

• Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position

Required Skills and Experience

Education

Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the requirements:

• Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a Master’s programme,  or higher) in one of the following disciplines: Finance, Business & Administration or other relevant subjects.

• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the above field;

• Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above)  and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation;

• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program. 

Skills

• Experience in data collection and analysis in the field of social or economic development fields;

• Outstanding command in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience with data visualization platforms will be considered an advantage.

• Basic understanding of current affairs and interest in development challenges

• Experience in writing blogs, features, articles would be an asset.

• Good team player and ability to adapt to change in work environment

Language RequirementsFluency in English and understanding of Hindi is desirablehttps://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=114244