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 Office of Information and Communication Systems (SGIS) is responsible for the provision of secure Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services that enable the Department of Safeguards to deliver on its mandate. Major services provided by SGIS include provision of information technology project management services; development and maintenance of specialized ICT solutions; operation of resilient ICT infrastructure; provision of customer support services; and protection of safeguards information. In partnership with other organizational entities, SGIS is responsible for planning and implementing ICT strategies as well as promoting ICT standards.

Main Purpose

As a solutions development intern, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced Technical Leads and Solutions Architects to create potential solutions to meet business needs.

In particular, you will apply university-level knowledge and skills to software and data science projects, update the front-end of an existing product and ensure solutions are well documented.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Contributing to software development and data engineering proof of concepts, building re-usable software components; 
• Helping with software architecture tasks, including documenting architecture landscape; 
• Helping with data preparation, reporting and visualization; 
• Providing assistance with maintaining the Digital Design System, the SGIS developed front-end component to streamline User Interface development 

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field; 
• Basic software development skills using .Net Core and/or Python; 
• Experience with front-end JavaScript development frameworks such as Angular; 
• Experience with data engineering and visualization using products such as Power BI; 
• Basic technical documentation drafting skills (asset); 
• Experience in web development (asset). 

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.