Internship: Governance Data & Analytics Intern – UNDP (Home-Based)
Are you a student passionate about data science and governance? Do you want to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) worldwide? The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) offers a Governance Data & Analytics Intern position. This is a unique home-based opportunity!
This internship provides a crucial chance to work with governance data. You’ll directly support UNDP’s mission for peaceful, just, and inclusive societies globally. You will contribute to key initiatives, including the SDG 16 Survey and its Global Progress Report. Ultimately, this helps advance international standards for governance statistics.
Job ID: 27015 Apply by: June 22, 2025, 08:51 CAT Contract Duration: 6 months
What You’ll Do as Our Governance Data Intern:
As a Governance Data & Analytics Intern, you’ll play a vital role in the Global Policy Centre for Governance (GPCG). Your tasks may include:
- Research & Methodology: You’ll help research and review data collection tools and methodological guides.
- Data Analysis & Visualization: Furthermore, you’ll support data analysis and help create clear data visualizations.
- SDG 16 Survey Support: You’ll assist with the SDG 16 Survey’s implementation. This includes preparing capacity development workshops and other related activities.
- Reporting: Moreover, you’ll help develop the SDG 16 Global Progress Report and other analytical documents.
- Event Coordination: Finally, you’ll assist in preparing webinars and in-person meetings focused on SDG 16 and governance data.
Who We’re Looking For for This Governance Internship:
To qualify for the UNDP internship program, you must meet one of these requirements when you apply:
- You are in your final academic year of a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent). We prefer students in statistics, data science, psychology, sociology, or other social sciences.
- Alternatively, you are enrolled in a postgraduate program (master’s or higher). We prefer students in statistics, data science, assessment, measurement and evaluation, sociology, or other social sciences.
- You have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined above). If selected, you must start the internship within one year of graduating.
- Finally, you are enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and will complete the internship as part of this program.
Language Skills:
- You must be fluent in spoken and written English.
- Fluency in French is desirable.
Key Competencies:
- You have excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- You show a strong interest in global development and the work of international organizations.
- You are a team player who works well with colleagues to reach shared goals.
- You have good organizational and time management skills.
- You can work independently and show initiative.
- Work experience from a developing country or an international organization is a bonus.
Application Process:
Interested applicants must include all required documents in one single file when submitting applications via the UNDP job shop. Please combine:
- Your updated CV, including your contact details (email and phone number), and at least three professional references.
- A brief description explaining why you are suitable for the internship.
Important Information:
- Stipend: UNDP interns receive a monthly stipend. The amount changes based on the duty location. If an external institution supports an intern financially, UNDP pays the difference if their support is less than the UNDP stipend.
- Other Expenses: Interns, or their sponsors, cover all other costs, including travel, visas, housing, and living expenses.
- No Employment Guarantee: This Internship Programme complements your studies; it does not guarantee future employment with UNDP.
- Not Staff: Interns are not considered staff members. They cannot officially represent UNDP.
Ready to contribute to global governance and data from home?
If you meet these qualifications and want to make an impact, Apply Now! https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/27015
