Unpaid Internship

INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
- ITU is the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technologies, with the mission to connect the world. To achieve this, ITU manages the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits at the international level, works to improve communication infrastructure in the developing world, and establishes global standards that foster seamless interconnection of a vast range of communication systems._

**Unpaid Internship - Data Analysis and Operations Support Intern**

**Vacancy notice no**: 1494
**Sector**: TSB
**Department**: OPD
**Country of contract**: Remote
**Duty station**: Home Based

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**Type of contract**: Internship
**Duration of contract**: 6 months
**Recruitment open to**:External
**Application deadline (Midnight Geneva Time)**: 14 February 2024

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT

The Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) fulfills the objectives of the Union relating to telecommunication standardization, by providing secretariat support to groups studying technical, operating and tariff questions and facilitating the adoption of Recommendations in these areas with a view to standardizing telecommunications and information technology on a global basis. In order to achieve these objectives, the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau works in accordance with the instructions of the World Telecommunication Standardization Assemblies (WTSA), Telecommunication Standardization Study Groups and the Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group. TSB, headed by an elected Director, provides the technical, administrative and logistic support for the assemblies and for the meetings of the groups mentioned.

The Operations and Planning Department (OPD), is responsible for coordinating and planning support for the activities of the Telecommunication Standardization Sector. It does this through managing the Bureau's activities for organization and planning of assemblies and logístical support to meetings. The Department oversees document processing and provides IT services and solutions for electronic working methods and the development of ITU-T databases. The Department also provides administrative and secretarial support for intellectual property matters and manages the technical editing and final production of ITU-T recommendations and publications as well as ISO/IEC common texts. The Department collaborates closely with the Departments of the General Secretariat and the Bureaux which are responsible for providing support services.

**TERMS OF REFERENCE**:
Under the supervision of the Associate Business Analyst, the intern will:

- Conduct data analysis to generate insights supporting OPD activities.
- Create data visualizations and dashboards to effectively communicate insights to stakeholders.
- Assist in the preparation of high-quality reports and presentations summarizing data analysis results.
- Support the leverage of Microsoft tools such as SharePoint, Lists, and Power Automate for efficient data organization and workflow automation.
- Conduct literature reviews to stay informed about new data science tools and techniques.
- Provide recommendations and proposals on how emerging technologies can be used within OPD for various business processes.

**COMPETENCIES**:
Data analysis, Data Visualization, Report and Presentation Skills, Technical Proficiency, Problem solving, Collaboration.

**QUALIFICATION REQUIRED**:
**Education**:A Bachelor or Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline is required.

**Experience**: No work experience required.

**Language**:English at advanced level.

**REMENURATION INFORMATION**:
Unpaid Internship.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**:
**Please note that a non-remunerated Internship position at ITU does not carry the same conditions of employment as a Short-term or a Fixed-term position. Mandatory Medical Insurance, travel expenses, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of the interns or sponsoring institutions.**

INFORMATION ON RECRUITMENT PROCESS