Unctad Internship in The Trade and Creative Economy

vor 2 Wochen

Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

The Internship Programme is unpaid and full-time, i.e. an intern is expected to work 8 hours a day, five days per week.

The internship position is in the Trade and Creative Economy Section, Trading Systems, Services and Creative Economy Branch, Division on International Trade and Commodities (DITC). The Trade and Creative Economy Section carries out analytical and capacity-building activities aimed to support member countries to develop sustainable creative industries through jobs and international trade.
- Installed in his/her computer the latest version of the Microsoft Windows operating system, software and security updates as soon as they are issued.
- Enabled the built-in software firewall that comes with the operating software of the computer.
- Be able to use the password manager enabling the creation of strong passwords and to secure access to all UNCTAD/UN related resources.

Interns at the United Nations Secretariat are not paid. All costs of travel and accommodation, including living expenses, must be covered by the intern or any relevant sponsoring institution. Please see the Internship Programme website for more information on living expense estimates for the concerned duty station.

**Responsibilities**:
Daily responsibilities include:

- Assistance in drafting and preparing inputs to technical papers and analytical studies on international trade and the creative economy (especially in the context of the UNCTAD Creative Economy Outlook 2024);
- Attending conferences, meetings and prepare summary reports;
- Research on data sources on creative industries and international trade in creative goods and services, collection and analysis of data;
- Literature review and internet research;
- Assistance in the organization and servicing of webinars, round tables, seminars;
- Working on inputs for presentations by members of the team;
- Provide inputs to documentation for technical cooperation programmes and projects;
- Provide support to communication materials on the section’s activities;
- Performs other related duties as required.

More generally, interns shall:
1. Observe all applicable rules, regulations, instructions, procedures and directives of the Organization not with standing their status as described in section 4 of the UN Internship Programme Administrative Instructions ST/AI/2000/9 & ST/AI/2005/11;
2. Provide the receiving departments/offices with a copy of all materials prepared by them during the internship. The UN shall be entitled to all property rights, including but not limited to patents, copyrights and trademarks, with regard to material which bears a direct relation to or is made in consequence of, the services provided under the internship. At the request of the UN, the interns shall assist in securing such property rights and transferring them to the UN in compliance with the requirements of the applicable law;
3. Respect the impartiality and independence required of the UN and of the receiving department/office and shall not seek or accept instructions regarding the services performed under the internship agreement from any Government or from any authority external to the UN;

5. Refrain from any conduct that would adversely reflect on the UN or on the receiving department/office and will not engage in any activity which is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the UN.

Competencies

The competencies required for this internship are:
COMMUNICATION:

- Speaks and writes clearly and effectively.
- Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
- Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication.
- Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience.
- Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

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.

CLIENT ORIENTATION:

- Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients" and seeks to see things from clients' point of view.
- Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems.
- Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects. Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education

(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, t

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