Internship Opportunities at UNDP

Duties and Responsibilities

The purpose of this internship is to provide an opportunity for graduate-level students to enhance their educational experience through practical work. The selected candidate will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Assisting with Procurement Processes: Support the procurement team by following established procedures and guidelines.
• Supplier roster: Support on the establishment of a supplier rosters for goods and service. 
• Documentation and Categorization: Create and maintain organized records for all procurement submissions.
• Digital Record Management: Organize and maintain digital records related to procurement activities.
• Office Support: Contribute to daily office duties and tasks as needed.
• Additional Activities: Provide support for any other procurement-related activities as assigned.

Competencies

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Applicants at the time of application, applicants must meet one of the following

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Procurement, or a related field. (such as a master’s programme, or higher) or completed Degree not more than one Year during the application
• 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 and if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.

Experience:

• Working experience in procurement and/or Logistics is an asset but not required.
• Proficient with managing Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, databases and any ERP systems.
• A desire to work with and gain the confidence and respect of people with different language, national and cultural backgrounds

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Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of key functions:

• Support research, design and implementation of CO strategies related to partnerships building.
• Support research, design and implementation of CO strategies related to resource mobilization and pipeline management.
• Facilitate and support knowledge building and knowledge sharing.
• Support Partnership building 
• Undertakes research and analysis on both traditional and emerging donors.
• Supports the development of the partnership and resource mobilization strategy.
• Identification of opportunities for UNDP in its relationship with other UN Agencies
• Support analysis of the level of CO engagement with each donor: type and level of contact and particular areas of interest
• Contributes to strategies for engagement and development of partnership and communication products to enhance UNDP’s visibility and influence with existing and prospective partners.
• Support CO resource mobilization and pipeline management
• Supports monitoring and updates on resource mobilization and pipeline data on UNITY system.
• Support identification and assessment of CO opportunities for resource mobilization, including contributions on government and private sector.
• Support analysis of key development and sectoral policies currently being discussed and implemented in the country and key donors willing to support these policies.
• Facilitate and support knowledge building and knowledge sharing
• Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to resource mobilization and partnership-building activities.
• Contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
• Support the organization of training/briefing for the CO staff on resource mobilization issues.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements: 

• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree.
• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme. 
• Have graduated with a university degree or diploma and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of graduation. 
• Project Management certification will be an advantage

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Head of ICT and in close collaboration with the ICT/Finance/Procurement and HR team, the intern will:
• Support the design, development, and maintenance of interactive dashboards and reports.
• Assist in cleaning, transforming, and analyzing data to generate actionable insights.
• Contributes to the automation and optimization of reporting processes.
• Connect to multiple data sources (Excel, SQL databases, APIs, cloud services, etc.).
• Build interactive dashboards and reports using:(Charts (bar, line, pie, Tables and matrices, Slicers and filters, Maps and KPIs)
• Design for user experience: consistent layout, intuitive navigation, color themes.
• Schedule data refreshes via Power BI Service.
• Provide general administrative and ICT support to the ICT unit as required.

Expected Outputs:

• Functional and user-friendly Power BI dashboards and reports.
• Cleaned and well-documented datasets.
• Documentation of data sources, transformations, and business logic.
• Weekly status updates and a final presentation/report summarizing work completed.
• Share dashboards with stakeholders and manage access via workspaces and row-level security (RLS).
• Functioning of the CRM

Competencies

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in IT, Computer Science, Data Science or a related field. (such as a Master’s Programme, or higher)
• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Software Engineering
• 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.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Research and Analysis
• Support the undertaking of research and trends analysis in relation to inclusive governance, youth participation, and democratic engagement.
• Contribute to the mapping of relevant policies, actors, and opportunities to strengthen civic space and participation.
• Supporting advocacy initiatives towards drafting and implementation of laws and policies that promote more inclusive, responsive, and resilient governance.
• Knowledge Generation and Advocacy
• Assist in drafting research and advocacy briefs to inform internal programming and engagement with national and subnational partners.
• Support the production of knowledge products, including policy notes and discussion papers aligned with programme priorities.
• Programme Design and Implementation
• Provide administrative, research, and coordination support in the design, planning, and implementation of programme activities under the Governance Unit, with a focus on enhancing youth participation and inclusive governance processes.
• Assist in the preparation of workplans, concept notes, briefing materials, and knowledge products to inform programme delivery and stakeholder engagement.
• Contribute to programme monitoring by supporting data collection, entry, analysis, and document management, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of progress and results.
• Provide logistical and coordination support for meetings, trainings, consultations, and outreach activities with government institutions, civil society, youth networks, and development partners.
• Support the documentation of lessons learned, success stories, and best practices from programme engagements to inform adaptive programming, advocacy, and knowledge sharing.
• Assist in leveraging both digital platforms and in-person approaches to engage diverse youth constituencies, ensuring active participation of marginalized and underrepresented groups.
• Experience in using tools/software’s to maintain and update stakeholder databases, contact lists, and partner engagement trackers to support effective collaboration and follow-up.
• Attend project technical meetings, take comprehensive meeting notes with a focus on action points and share with the line manager for review and onward circulation.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Logistics
• Support the planning, coordination, and organization of meetings, trainings, workshops, and consultations with internal teams, government institutions, civil society, youth networks, and other external partners.
• Assist in preparing agendas, concept notes, briefing materials, and presentations for stakeholder engagements to ensure strategic alignment with UNDP’s governance and youth participation objectives.
• Participate in internal discussions and external partner meetings to capture key points, prepare meeting summaries, and follow up on agreed action items.
• Contribute to outreach efforts by mapping and maintaining an updated database of stakeholders, including youth-led organizations, civic tech actors, and development partners working on governance and electoral processes.
• Provide logistical and administrative support for events, including venue arrangements, travel coordination, documentation, and dissemination of meeting outcomes.

Other Duties

• Perform additional tasks as assigned to contribute to the effective delivery of the GIG Unit’s mandate on governance, peace, and inclusive growth.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Candidates must at the time of application meet one of the following criteria:
• Be enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social sciences, Political Science, Development Studies, Communication, or any related field.
• Have graduated from such a programme within the past year.