The United Nations University Office at the United Nations in New York (UNU-ONY) is recruiting an intern for the session running from March 19, 2007 to July 31, 2007. Interns whose term with the UN Internship Programme will expire in mid-March are encouraged to apply. The deadline for receiving applications has been extended to March 12, 2007.
Description:
The internship is a full-time commitment and is not paid.
UNU-ONY liaises with the UN Secretariat, the Permanent Missions, American academia and foundations in five areas of activities:
* Dissemination/communication: Showcasing the work of UNU, particularly through public events organized in the UN Secretariat.
* Political and diplomatic linking: Helping to make UNU a stakeholder and full-fledged partner of the UN system, i.e., its agendas, processes and results.
* Academic interplay between UNU, the UN system, diplomatic missions to the UN and US academia: Helping to secure the intellectual and institutional voice of UNU in the UN system, with the diplomatic missions to the UN and academia in North America.
* Fundraising: Given its geographic proximity to numerous foundations in the New York-Washington D.C. areas, UNU-NY plays a role in fundraising. This role can be played at three levels: project level, programme (RTC/Ps) level, and the overall UNU system level.
* Administrative: UNU-NY plays an important role in administrative support and coordination (travel, personnel, procurement, finance) between the UNU System and the UN.
Intern responsibilities will range widely, encompassing aspects of all of UNU-ONY's work in New York. Specific tasks may include:
* Facilitating public seminars and invitation-only forums, including dealing with content, logistics, and marketing.
* Arranging for dissemination of UNU publications.
* Updating and improving UNU-ONY's website.
* Recruiting interns for the Fall session (August 2007-January 2008).
How to Apply:
Submit the following in a single email to lamis@ony.unu.edu (subject line: Spring07 Internship):
* Cover letter
* Resume/CV
* 1 - 3 page writing sample in English and another language of your choice (French preferable)
* Internship application form (Download from http://www.ony.unu.edu/Document
The deadline for receiving applications is March 12, 2007.
Consult UNU-ONY's website http://www.ony.unu.edu or contact us directly if you have any questions.
Good luck,
Lamis Abdel-Aty
United Nations University , Office in New York
2 UN Plaza, Room DC2-2060, New York, NY 10017
Tel.: 212-963-6387
Fax: 212-371-9454
http://www.ony.unu.edu/
