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

    The Office of Information and Communication Systems within the Department of Safeguards is seeking an intern with a strong interest in applying AI Developer to join our team and contribute to the development of value-added tools for data analysis and machine learning in safeguards applications.

     

    Functions / Key Results Expected

    • Contributing to software development and data integration proof of concepts enhance with LLM;
    • Helping Quality assurance engineers for more test automation with AU support;
    • Providing assistance with documenting business user needs for advanced technologies like LLM and machine learning.

       

      Qualifications and Experience

      • University studies or degree in Computer Science or related field;
      • Basic software development skills using .Net Core and/or python;
      • Experience in LLM modelling and prompt engineering;
      • Experience in web development.

         

        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.

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