Duration
12 months
Internships
The IAEA accepts a limited number of interns each year. The internships are awarded to persons studying towards a university degree or who have recently received a degree (see Internship web pages for further details).
The purpose of the programme is:
Organizational Setting
The Department of Safeguards carries out the IAEA’s duties and responsibilities as the world’s nuclear inspectorate, supporting global efforts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. The primary role of the Department is to develop and implement IAEA safeguards to ensure that there is no diversion of declared nuclear material from peaceful activities and no indications of undeclared nuclear material or activities in a State as a whole.
The Department comprises nuclear safeguards inspectors, responsible for carrying out inspections and verifications of all-safeguards relevant information for nuclear facilities in over 180 States; and technical staff responsible for a wide range of activities including: developing concepts and approaches for implementing safeguards; developing and maintaining safeguards equipment; providing analytical and laboratory services for sample analysis; collecting, evaluating and analysing safeguards-relevant information; providing information and communication technology infrastructure and services; and providing programme coordination support.
The Division of Information Management (SGIM) implements state of the art methodologies and techniques for the collection, processing and analysis of a range of safeguards-relevant information, including declarations submitted by States, evaluations resulting from the analysis of samples or measurements collected during infield activities, and information from open sources, including nuclear trade-related data and satellite imagery. Staff perform data validation and complex information analysis and evaluation to support infield activities and provide key input to the State evaluation process.
Main Purpose
Are you passionate about imagery science and analytics and eager to apply your skills to real-world challenges in an international organization? The Safeguards Division of Information Management is seeking an intern with a strong interest in applying machine learning, image processing, remote sensing and imagery science techniques to satellite imagery and geospatial information to join the team and contribute to the development of value-added tools.
As an imagery science and analytics intern, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced imagery analysts and investigate applications of open source high resolution satellite imagery, and open-source geospatial information, such as OpenStreetMap, for the creation of analytical tools for landcover classification, building and road detection or segmentation, multispectral information extraction, visualization, and change detection.
Functions / Key Results Expected
As an intern within the SGIM State Infrastructure Analysis Section, you will support the enhancement of analytical capabilities for satellite imagery and geospatial data and be provided with a high level of professional development. Your tasks will include the following:
Qualifications and Experience
If you have the following attributes and meet the eligibility criteria, we would be very interested to hear from you:
Applicant Eligibility