Work Location

Geneva

Expected duration

2-6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in Tunis on ‎‎16-18 ‎November 2005, requested the Secretary-General, amongst other, to convene “a ‎new forum for ‎multi-stakeholder policy dialogue – the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)”. ‎The mandate of the ‎IGF, set out in Paragraph 72 of the Tunis Agenda for ‎the Information Society is to discuss the main ‎public policy issues related to Internet ‎governance in order to foster the sustainability, robustness, ‎security, stability and ‎development of the Internet. ‎The Forum is also mandated to facilitate dialogue among diverse international bodies on cross-cutting issues, interface with all stakeholders including intergovernmental organizations, share good practices, develop capacity for both developing and developed countries, advise stakeholders on improving Internet access in developing countries, engage stakeholders in governance mechanisms, identify emerging issues, promote WSIS principles, address critical Internet resources, and publish its proceedings to foster transparency and knowledge sharing, among others. This internship is located in the IGF Secretariat based in the United ‎Nations Office in Geneva (UNOG). The intern will support the team in the technical and programme facilitation and further ‎development of the annual IGF meeting ‎and IGF intersessional activities including capacity development. The intern’s tasks ‎will include:‎ – Providing support to the IGF’s programme platforms, such as the interactive scheduling system, ‎bilateral room reservation system and remote participation setup ‎-‎ Supporting technical and substantive actions on the IGF website functions and design ‎ ‎-‎ Supporting functioning of the IGF web application ‎-‎ Support implementation of the social media campaign ‎-‎ Supporting delivery of training for remote participation support staff ‎ ‎-‎ Compiling annual participation statistics and media analysis ‎-‎ Creating, implementing and analysing surveys and polls in support of the intersessional work ‎and national and regional IGF initiatives ‎-‎ Supporting interface design or layout of the final IGF output documents ‎-‎ Supporting other programme components related to the intersessional work and annual meeting

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 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 knowledge of Internet governance. Applicants should have knowledge of basic programme management.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

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.