Work LocationIn person, full time Expected duration6 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe internship is located in the Housing and Land Management Unit of the Forests, Land and Housing Division at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in Geneva, Switzerland. The internship is scheduled to run from 15 July 2025 to 15 January 2026. The UNECE Housing and Land Management Unit focuses on promoting compact, inclusive, resilient, smart, and sustainable cities; ensuring energy-efficient and affordable adequate housing—particularly for vulnerable populations and those with special needs; and fostering transparent and efficient land use and property registration systems. Within the unit, the UN4UkrainianCities project is dedicated to supporting Ukrainian cities on their path toward sustainable, resilient, and inclusive urban development. By collaborating with national, regional, and local authorities—as well as engaging civil society and local experts—the project aims to help the cities of Kharkiv and Mykolaiv rebuild and thrive despite challenges. The intern will work under the direct supervision of the Programme Management Officer of the UN4UkrainianCities project. The internship will primarily focus on assisting the UN4UkrainianCities project and contributing to other initiatives, including: Empowering Bishkek Stakeholders for Sustainable Development (part of the UNECE component of the Joint SDG Fund's SDG Localization window project); The UNDA 16th Tranche Project: Urban Economic Resilience for Inclusive Response and Recovery from Crises. The intern will assist the secretariat by: • Supporting the planning, organization, and delivery of meetings and workshops, including compiling background information, preparing papers, and developing presentations. • Draft and refine concept notes for urban planning, urban design, urban-innovation and public-space initiatives. • Support review of deliverables from implementing partners, ensuring they align with agreed-upon urban-planning and design standards before final approval. • Prepare analytical presentations and briefing papers – translate findings/projects into clear graphics, schematics, and data-driven visuals. • Work with urban data and produce evidence-based outputs from spatial – non spatial databases.Assisting with organizational and logistical arrangements for meetings and workshops. • Performing other day-to-day tasks as required by the secretariat. • Drafting, reviewing, and editing meeting documents, reports, website content, and conducting related research. • Maintaining and updating content on online UNECE platforms and the websites related to the assigned projects. Qualifications/special skillsApplicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). 1 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 that you are applying for is required. 2 Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. (or equivalent); or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet these criteria? If yes, please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. 3 Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Knowledge of Adobe package including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop is desirable. Knowledge of GIS platforms and 2D/3D design tools is desirable. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage; knowledge of Ukrainian 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.