Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain Management Intern

About the role

The United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Transport Section, Trade Logistics Branch, offers a three-month, full-time, unpaid internship in transport, logistics and supply chain management. It is open to in-person interns in Geneva or remote interns, and is supervised by the Chief of the Transport Section and two Economic Affairs Officers. Remote interns need a computer with a modern browser and Microsoft 365, and must follow UN internship administrative rules.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in meetings with supervisors and the Transport Section team.
• Carry out desk research and prepare background notes, short analytical drafts and other inputs on smart ports, resilient supply chains, food security and public-private partnerships.
• Collect, clean and analyse transport and logistics data, including port-call statistics, and turn it into tables, charts and graphs.
• Support a scenario-based simulation tool and its data analysis.
• Help implement activities under technical assistance projects on resilient maritime logistics, food supply chains and smart ports.
• Prepare training, workshop and presentation materials, and support the UNCTAD Global Supply Chain Forum 2026 event preparations.
• Produce digital and print products such as presentations, briefs, brochures and communication materials.
• Support project administration, documentation, tracking and reporting, and update web content and platforms.
• Attend, service and summarise conferences, webinars and meetings, and support other Transport Section activities.

Required profile

• Student or recent graduate enrolled in or having completed a graduate programme, or finishing the final year of a first university degree (minimum bachelor's level).
• Studies in transport, logistics, supply chains, communications, economics, statistics or another relevant field.
• Computer literacy with standard software applications.