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Duties and Responsibilities

Setting and Reporting

The Statistics intern positions are in the various Branches within the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), based in New York. Statistics interns typically report to the Chief of a Section or to a Statistician. The DESA/SD internship is for two months with an opportunity for extension, depending on the needs of the department.

The internship is unpaid and full-time. Interns work five days per week (35 hours). The unpaid internship is designed to be in person and full-time at the New York duty station. Depending on the situation of the successful candidates, the internship may also offer a Flexible Work Arrangement to be conducted fully remote, hybrid (in-person and remote), part-time, and/or temporary FWA for the purpose of G-4 visa processing.

Under each substantive area within the Statistics Division, including Economics Statistics, Demographic and Social Statistics, Environment and Geospatial Information, Development Statistics (Sustainable Development Goals) as well as Statistical Capacity Development, the Statistics Interns will be responsible for the following duties in general for specific projects:

• Assists in designing, organizing, planning and managing the collection, evaluation, analysis, compilation and dissemination of statistical data;
• Assists in developing, implementing and managing statistical database(s);
• Assists in training and technical support on data collection programmes, country practices and other related information
• Performs methodological research as inputs for technical documentation;
• Prepares draft technical documents for international, intergovernmental and expert group meetings and assists in drafting relevant reports;
• Assists in the organization of seminars, working groups and expert meetings;
• Assists with communication, data storytelling and data visualization (infographics) and outreach efforts;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must meet on of the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
• Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent).
• Knowledge of Python, R or similar is desirable. Internships do not require work experience.

Languages

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.

Intern Specific text

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.