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:

To provide interns with the opportunity to gain practical work experience in line with their studies or interests, and expose them to the work of the IAEA and the United Nations as a whole;

To benefit the IAEA’s programmes through the assistance of qualified students specialized in various professional fields.

The duration of an internship is normally not less than three months and not more than one year.

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 Power BI and analytics solutions and eager to apply your skills to real-world challenges? The Safeguards Division of Information Management is seeking a Power BI and Analytics Solutions Intern to join our team and contribute to building and maintaining BI and analytics solutions that transform data into knowledge.

As an intern, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals, using Power BI and analytics solutions to translate business needs into technical solutions and convert raw data into relevant insights via interactive and simple-to-understand dashboards and reports.

Functions / Key Results Expected

As an intern within SGIM, you will support the enhancement of analytical capabilities and be provided with a high level of professional development. Your tasks will include the following:

• Interacting with stakeholders to define business needs; 
• Documenting specifications for BI solutions; 
• Defining database designs, creating data models and structured queries for transforming raw data into insightful information; 
• Maintaining static data in the database; 
• Supporting the development of Power BI solutions; 
• Migrating implementations from Tableau to Power BI; 
• Evaluating and improving existing BI solutions; 
• Making technological adjustments to existing BI solutions for improving performance. 

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in computers, mathematics or a related field with a focus on data analytics. 
• Knowledge of data and business analysis 
• Business understanding and problem-solving abilities 
• Strong analytical and communication skills 
• Knowledge of BI technologies such as Power BI, Tableau 
• Knowledge of SQL Databases, such as MS SQL Server 
• Prior experience in data-related tasks 

Applicant Eligibility

• Candidates must be a minimum of 20 years of age and have completed at least three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a first degree. 
• Candidates may apply up to one year after the completion of a bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate degree. 
• Candidates must not have previously participated in the IAEA’s internship programme. 
• Good written and spoken English essential; fluency in any other IAEA official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish or Russian) an asset. 
• Candidates must attach two signed letters of recommendation to their application.