Policy Coordination Intern

About the role

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is hosting a six-month, full-time, in-person Policy Coordination Internship in Geneva, reporting to the Senior Coordination Officer in charge of Global Platform and Policy Coordination. The internship is unpaid; living costs and travel arrangements are the intern's responsibility, and Geneva is a high-cost duty station.

Key responsibilities

• Support Global DRR processes, including post-2030 agenda activities and preparations for the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2028), covering planning, coordination, stakeholder engagement and documentation.
• Assist in developing policy briefs, analytical papers and other technical documents, and support their timely drafting, review and publication.
• Research, write and generate knowledge: information notes, background papers, briefing documents and PowerPoint presentations, turning data and research findings into clear written products.
• Organize internal and external meetings, workshops and consultations, prepare agendas, coordinate invitations, support logistics and take meeting notes.

Required profile

• Student in the final year of a first university degree (Bachelor's or equivalent) or enrolled in a Master's or PhD programme.
• Degree in a field related to the internship, such as disaster risk reduction, sustainable development or climate change.
• Fluency in spoken and written English; knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage.
• No professional work experience required.

Required skills

• Good knowledge of standard software, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Teams.
• Ability to design surveys and polls is desirable.
• Organizational skills and a proactive approach to work are desirable.