United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management. The Convention seeks to support countries to address Desertification, Land Degradation, and Drought (DLDD).

United Nations has the Global Mechanism (GM) assists countries in the mobilization of resources from the public and private sector for activities that prevent, control or reverse desertification, land degradation and drought. Viable, adequate and sustained financing for effectively combating desertification, land degradation and drought worldwide can only be achieved through a significant involvement of the private sector (i.e. investors, financial intermediaries, businesses, consumers, and civil society including philanthropic foundations). In this context, public development finance is expected to play a crucial catalytic and supplementary role as part of a whole range of enabling governmental and intergovernmental activities.

United Nations Investments in and via the UNCCD help to facilitate policy reform, leverage large investments and initiate change at the national level. Closing the USD 1 billion per day financial gap needed to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) requires increased funding, particularly from the private sector. To accelerate this, it is essential to integrate UNCCD’s strategic objectives into existing target-setting and disclosure frameworks for environment, nature, and climate.

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This includes developing investor checklists and designing campaigns based on business cases, and success stories of Champions that highlight the economic benefits of double materiality and investments in transformative solutions—making business operations more resilient to shocks. Currently, only 6% of identified LDN investments come from the private sector.

The newly created Business 4 Land Expert Group will play a pivotal role in scaling up corporate investments by leveraging existing methodologies in target setting and disclosure, while the B4L Steering Committee will design strategies to strengthen advocacy for sustainable land and water management. The internship opportunity is located in the GM Unit of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Bonn, Germany.

We are seeking a dynamic and proactive team player, with a strong interest in land degradation desertification and drought issues, to complete a six-month internship within UNCCD’s GM team.

This internship is a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience within UNCCD and the UN in general. Duties and Responsibilities: The Intern works in close collaboration with the units and staff in the GM to exchange information and ensure smooth service delivery.

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The internship is UNPAID and full-time. Interns work five days per week Monday to Friday (40hours) and a one-hour lunch break. Start date as soon as possible. Intern will work closely with UNCCD experts, under the supervision of the Associate Programme Officer, Innovative Financing and Partnerships, gaining hands-on experience in global sustainability efforts. As part of the team, intern will:

• Support the officer in ongoing innovative financing work, including private sector engagement under the Business 4 Land (B4L) initiative, resource mobilization, and financial mechanism development.

• Contribute to research, analysis, and reports on innovative financing instruments.

• Help organize high-level events, meetings, and conferences, gaining firsthand experience in international collaboration.

• Get creative with outreach and communication efforts—craft engaging articles and social media content that spread awareness on land sustainability.

• Gain organizational and logistical skills by supporting administrative tasks essential for program success. This internship is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of global environmental action while developing skills that will propel your career forward!

• be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent);

• have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation. Applicants who are unable to commence the internship within one year of graduation shall not be accepted;

• research skills: ability to perform effective and efficient internet searches, and desk research;

• writing skills: ability to draft and edit content for publication in the language he/she shall be working in, i.e. English, French or Spanish; Applicants are not required to have professional work experience to be accepted for this internship.