Work LocationNew York Expected duration6 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesBackground: On 8 September 2022, the General Assembly unanimously adopted resolution 76/306 to establish a UN Youth Office as a dedicated entity for youth affairs within the Secretariat. The UN Youth Office leads the UN's efforts on youth development, focusing on raising international awareness of and bringing attention to promoting youth rights and stronger youth participation in formulating, implementing and evaluating the various development, peace and security, human rights and humanitarian frameworks. Duties and Responsibilities The intern will be placed in the UN System Coordination and Accountability section of the UN Youth Office. To advance the youth agenda, this section coordinates Youth2030, the UN Youth Strategy, and supports implementation of youth commitments outlined in the Pact for the Future at the national level. The section collaborates with 132 UN Country Teams across 162 countries, 31 countries without UN Country Teams and 65 UN entities. It also partners with national governments, regional bodies, and youth-led and youth-serving organizations to accelerate progress on SDGs and National Development Goals with youth. The intern is expected to work five days per week, full time from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. within the United Nations Youth Office, located at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, carrying out his/her tasks under the supervision of a staff member - the supervisor. Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background, the tasks to which he/she is assigned and the period during which he/she will undertake the internship. The intern is expected to perform various activities, and will work in areas of UN System Coordination and Accountability on youth issues, including: · Conduct research on youth policies, programmes, and youth-led solutions at national level · Support development of survey tools, data collection, and analysis on working with and for youth · Assist in identification of good practices, draft compelling case studies and support global showcase · Support collation of resources, development of toolkits, and maintenance of information and communication systems, leveraging digital and AI tools · Prepare briefs, talking points, speeches, and substantive materials on youth topics and key developments · Develop social media content and support digital outreach efforts for UN System Coordination, leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies · Assist with organizing webinars, workshops, conferences, and high-level events including in-person, online and hybrid formats · Coordinate logistics for UN System Coordination activities and provide general administrative support as needed. Qualifications/special skillsApplicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent). (b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience; however, a field of study that is related to the type of internship 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. Good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and other analytical tools is required. Experience on youth engagement or youth related policy-programming is an asset. Experience in Sustainable Development, Human Rights, Peace and Security or Humanitarian action is desirable. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable. Additional InformationNot available. Intern Specific textInterns 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 FeeTHE 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.