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About UNDP

As the United Nations' lead agency on international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, and institutional capabilities, and to build resilience to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Our work is concentrated in three focus areas; sustainable development, democratic governance and peacebuilding, and climate and disaster resilience.

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Your role

The primary objective of this internship is to provide support in conducting desk reviews, secondary literature reviews, and documentation activities related to Climate Finance and Loss & Damage estimation. The intern will assist in gathering, organizing, and synthesizing information to contribute to ongoing projects and initiatives within our organization. In addition to this, the intern will support the team in the communication efforts.

The intern will work under the overall guidance of the UNDP Resilience team under the Action for Climate and Environment (ACE) Unit to carry out the following tasks:

• Conduct desk research to gather relevant data, reports, and publications related to Climate Finance mechanisms, including UNFCCC financing mechanisms, donor engagement strategies, and trends in funding allocation.
• Perform secondary literature reviews on topics pertinent to Loss & Damage estimation methodologies, National Adaptation Plan implementation, adaptation finance, and best practices in climate resilience.
• Assist in gathering information and documentation related to National Adaptation Plans, including country-specific strategies, adaptation priorities, and progress reports.
• Support the analysis of financial flows and mechanisms under the UNFCCC, including the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Adaptation Fund, and other multilateral and bilateral sources of climate finance.  
• Collaborate with team members to compile case studies, success stories, and lessons learned in Climate Finance, Loss & Damage, and NAP implementation.
• Support the team in researching and documenting the results of recent Post Disaster Needs Assessments
• Carry out desk review of international PDNA exercises Provide administrative support as needed, including organizing files, maintaining databases, and scheduling meetings related to Climate Finance and adaptation initiatives.
• Planning and coordinating with different stakeholders and partners to capture their inputs in the form of communication products
• Create engaging social media content and work with the team to ideate and design communication collaterals. Any other task as advised by the team 

Training & development

UNDP prioritizes holistic growth, fostering both professional and personal development opportunities. With a commitment to continuous learning and recognition of achievements, employees are encouraged to build their career paths within a supportive environment. Additionally, UNDP provides access to conferences, meetings, and training sessions focused on personal development to further enrich employee experiences.

Compensation & benefits

Interns may be given a stipend according to UNDP Internship Policy, if it is not financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, government foundation or scholarship programme. A stipend is intended to help cover basic daily expenses related to the internship, such as meals and transportation at the duty station. The stipend will be paid monthly and part-time internship arrangements are prorated accordingly. Interns are responsible for securing adequate medical insurance for the duration of the internship.

Benefit packages will vary by location and contract, but the general package includes the following:

• Generous leave policies
• Flexible working arrangements
• Spousal Support
• Mental health and wellness
• Professional development

Work-life balance

UNDP prioritizes work-life balance through a range of flexible working arrangements, including part-time options, telecommuting, and compressed work schedules, aiming to enhance staff well-being and support them through various life circumstances. Additionally, they place significant emphasis on mental health and wellness, expanding efforts and providing comprehensive support, including pre-and post-deployment assistance for employees in hardship duty stations.

Company culture

UNDP has built a high-performance culture, whereby each team is encouraged and enabled to give their best in a stimulating and engaging environment that proactively recognizes and rewards commitment and excellence at all levels.

About you  

Competencies

• Strong sense of collaborative work, excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Keen attention to detail;
• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise;
• Is willing to learn from others and take initiative;
• Proactively works on tasks and delivers under given timelines.

Education

Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:

• The candidate should have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Economics/Business Administration or Science.
• Have recently graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of graduation.
• Or be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.

Skills

• Ability to conduct primary and secondary data collection and analysis.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft products such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required.
• Experience with data visualization platforms will be considered an advantage.
• Basic understanding of current affairs and interest in development challenges.
• Experience in writing blogs, features, articles would be an asset.
• Good team player and ability to adapt to change in work environment.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English, while understanding of Hindi is desirable.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• undp.org/about-us
• undp.org/careers/working-at-undp
• undp.org/careers/faq