Data Analytics Internship – UPR Branch, Geneva

About the role

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is offering a three- to six-month data analytics internship in its Universal Periodic Review Branch (UPRB), which sits within the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division in Geneva. The UPRB acts as the secretariat of the Universal Periodic Review, a mechanism that reviews the human rights records of all UN Member States every four and a half years. The intern works under the guidance of the Chief of the UPR Branch and reports to the Human Rights Officer responsible for the internship programme.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct data research on specific areas of the UPR's work
• Support the preparation of statistics
• Help index UPR recommendations
• Assist in preparing electronic material such as infographics, presentations and video snapshots
• Take part in information management discussions and in designing visualization solutions, including templates and icons
• Assist in designing and developing digital services, platforms and tools, including mock-ups and prototypes, to improve accessibility, usability and aesthetics
• Develop tutorials and supporting materials on digital services, tools and platforms
• Perform other tasks as requested

Required profile

• Enrolled in or having completed the final year of a first-level university degree (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent), or enrolled in or having completed a graduate programme (Master's or higher)
• Proficiency in standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Teams and Power BI
• Good knowledge or hands-on experience in databases, data research, data analysis and statistics
• Knowledge of web design, digital service design, graphic design and video production and editing (Adobe Suite, Canva, WordPress, etc.)
• Fluency in English is required; French is an asset; knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage
• No professional work experience required

Interns are not paid by the United Nations; costs for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the intern's responsibility. The UN charges no fee at any stage of the recruitment process.