**Responsibilities**: Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background and the internship period. Duties may include:- Collaborate in the construction and cleaning of databases- Attending coordination meetings with the ECLAC team- Review literature relevant to the topics addressed- Collaborate in the drafting of documents or researchCompetencies- Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.- Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes or services; offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs; promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas; takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks "outside the box"; takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things; is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.EducationTo qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met:(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).- For this internship, studies in the area of economics are desirable.Work ExperienceLanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.Knowledge of English is required. Fluency of Spanish is required. Knowledge of another UN official language would be an asset.NOTE: "Fluency" equals a rating of ''fluent'' in all four areas (speak, read,write, and understand) and ¨knowledge of¨ equals a rating of ''confident'' in two of the four areas.AssessmentSpecial NoticeThe internship is UNPAID. All costs of travel and accommodation, including living expenses, must be covered by the intern or any relevant sponsoring institution.The Cover Note must include:- Degree programme (What are you currently studying or what have you studied ?)- Graduation Date (When will you graduate or when did you graduate from the programme?)- List the IT skills and programmes that you are proficient in.- List your top three areas of interest.- Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme.- or daughter-in-law). "Sibling" includes the child of both or either parent of a staff member and the child.United Nations ConsiderationsDue regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on "Manuals" hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.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.
