Deadline: April 30, 2024
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – Information Technology Management (ITM) team is accepting applications for 9 Internship Program in 2024. UNDP is the leading United Nations organization working towards sustainable development and poverty eradication worldwide. The ITM team plays a crucial role in supporting UNDP’s global initiatives through innovative technology solutions.
They are excited to offer internships that provide students with hands-on experience within UNDP. As we strongly believe in nurturing young talents and fostering knowledge exchange, their internship program aims to empower students with practical skills while contributing to meaningful projects that make a positive impact.
Opportunity Desk has partnered with UNDP ITM to help promote these Internships.
As an intern, you will be given tasks and opportunities that have a direct global impact on the development efforts of the international community. The UNDP/ITM internship programme enhances the academic life experience of passionate students as interns and empowers them to become socially responsible, innovative, and environmentally conscious leaders of tomorrow. They bridge the gap between textbook learning and real-life industry experience by taking interns behind the scenes of the world’s leading clean energy and sustainability initiatives while learning to take into consideration the local context.
Benefits
In accordance with the UNDP Internship policy, UNDP interns are eligible to receive a monthly stipend, with the rate that varies depending on the duty location. The stipend will be paid monthly, and part-time internship arrangements are prorated accordingly.
Internship Details
Duration: 6 months (1st August, 2024 to 31st January, 2025)
Required Languages: English
Desired Languages: UN official languages
Internship Positions
Energy Internship
- Green Energy Support Engineer: Experience or knowledge in the field of: Renewable Energy or Electrical Engineering, or other relevant fields is required
Business Internship
- Business Operations Internship (Copenhagen, Denmark): Experience in one of the following fields is required: account management, finance, logistics, procurement, HR, or administration
- Business Development Support Internship (Copenhagen, Denmark)
- IT support – Business Intelligence and systems Internship (New York, United States): Experience or Knowledge in the field of IT Technician/Software Developer, Computer Science, Business Management is required
IT Internship
- Communication and Collaboration Engineer Internship (New York, United States): Knowledge in one of the following fields is required: networking and network security (TCP/IP, NAT, firewalls), video conferencing, cloud telephone
- ICT Engineering Internship (Copenhagen, Denmark): Knowledge in one of the following fields is required: Internetworking, Network management, Microsoft collaboration tools, API programming etc.
- Software Developer Internship (Copenhagen, Denmark): Experience or Knowledge in the field of IT Technician/Software Developer, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering is required
- IoT Operations Support Internship (Copenhagen, Denmark): Knowledge in the field of Embedded Systems, Data Analytics, ML/AI, Computer Networking, API Programming, or similar areas
- Cloud Service Engineering Internship: Knowledge in one of the following fields is required: networking and network security (TCP/IP, NAT, firewalls), server operating systems (Windows Server and Linux), cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and their services, Mobile Device Management solutions and services
Eligibility
Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);
- Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
- Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation;
- Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.
Application
Do not miss out on this opportunity to be a part of this international team and apply by the deadline 30 April 2024, midnight (CET).
To apply, click on any of the positions below:
- Green Energy Support Engineer
- Business Operations Internship
- Business Development Support Internship
- IT support – Business Intelligence and systems Internship
- Communication and Collaboration Engineer Internship
- ICT Engineering Internship
- Software Developer Internship
- IoT Operations Support Internship
- Cloud Service Engineering Internship
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and called for interview following the deadline. If you have any questions, please write to us via email address itm.internship@undp.org.
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