United Nations officially began, on 24 October 1945, when it came into existence after its Charter had been ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, USA and UK.
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United Nations Board of Auditors (the Board) comprises of the Auditor-Generals of France, China and Brazil who are mandated to conduct audits of the United Nations and its funds and programmes. Under the supervision of the Executive Secretary, a Director of External Audit or a staff member of the Board of Auditors Secretariat the intern will:
• Perform ad-hoc tasks related to audits of the United Nations, its Funds and Programmes;
• Attend and summarize conferences and meetings;
• Assist in organising the annual sessions of the Board of Auditors;
• Perform research tasks and draft documents as needed;
• Compile statistics and prepare tables as needed;
• Perform ad hoc tasks as needed.
Applicants 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); or, (b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent). We are especially interested in candidates pursuing studies in the following areas: Accounting, Mathematics, Economics, Auditing and Statistics. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation or equivalent would be a benefit. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for 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. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.
English 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. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
Interns 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.
The internship is located in the Conference and General Services Section (CGSS) within the Division of Administration and is for a period of at least two months up to six months depending on the needs of the Division. The internship is UNPAID and full-time. Interns work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member within CGSS in the Division of Administration, but they may undertake flexible working arrangements, subject to certain conditions.
The Section is seeking interns who are interested in gaining hands-on experience in the administration of conference management services, general services, host country relations services and catering services. The applicants should have excellent drafting skills in English. Daily responsibilities will vary and depend on the individual’s background. Daily duties may include:
• Assistance in drafting and preparing official documents.
• Attending and summarizing meetings.
• Conducting document, market and internet research.
• Working on web-presentations.
• Compiling statistics.
• Generating a variety of statistical and other reports, work orders, etc. using various databases in Excel and SAP.
• Performing data entry and extraction functions.
• Conducting media analysis.
• Conducting evaluation of projects.
• Liaising with other Sections of ESCAP and/or other UN entities on CGSS administrative matters.
• Experience with MS Office (specifically Excel and PowerPoint) is required
