Information Management and AI Analysis Intern

3 weeks ago


New York, New York, United States UNOCHA - Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Full time
Work Location

New York

Expected duration

3-6 months

Duties and Responsibilities


There are two (2) internship positions which are located in Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in New York.

OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies.

OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response efforts.

OCHA's mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions.

The internship is within the Information Services Section (ISS) of the Information Management Branch (IMB) working in the Corporate Solutions Team.

The daily responsibilities will depend on individual's background, duties may include but are not limited to lending support to the projects and activities.

We are seeking two motivated and passionate interns to join our team to either a) explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and humanitarian policy.

The intern will work to conduct research, analyze data, and contribute to the development of strategies aimed at understanding and addressing the implications of AI on humanitarian efforts; or b) support IM projects and activities related to the citizen development initiative at OCHA.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Researches, compiles, analyses, summarizes, and presents basic information/data on wide range of programmes/projects and related topics, highlighting noteworthy issues/trends for consideration by appropriate parties.
  • Explore relevant literature, academic papers, and industry reports.
  • Assists with the preparation of data sets, extract data features from complex datasets and responds to queries for AI related analysis.
  • Assist in drafting project-related documentation.
  • Assist in defining, planning and organizing citizen developer community. Assist in preparing for Quarterly Community meetings, online webinars, technical meetups, demos and trainings;
  • Draft application manuals, perform application testing and minor technical development
  • Assist in administration related to Power Platform.
Qualifications/special skills


Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent).

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.

However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.

Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master's or Ph.

D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor's, Master's or PH.D. Programme.

Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application.

Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams.

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 desirable. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

Additional Information

Not available.

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.

No Fee


THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING).

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS' BANK ACCOUNTS.

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