Intern - Effective Development Cooperation (Switzerland or Home-based)

About the role

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is recruiting two interns for its team in the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy, which supports the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC) as part of the OECD-UNDP Joint Support Team. One intern reports to the Policy Specialist and the other to the Partnership and Advocacy Specialist. Positions are open to candidates based in Switzerland or working remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Policy analysis and secretariat support (40%): support the 2027-2029 Work Programme, research trends in development effectiveness, and contribute to the 5th GPEDC monitoring round through briefs, discussion papers, country stories, blog posts and practice notes.
• Communications and advocacy support (40%): help launch the 5th Monitoring Round with newsletters, blogs, videos, social media content and the official Trello board, and maintain the website, data visualisation platform and the Global Dashboard.
• Events liaison (20%): provide logistical support for annual events, workshops, webinars and meetings, and draft emails and event briefings for partners including OECD and GPEDC Steering Committee members.

Required profile

• Enrolled in a postgraduate degree (Master's or higher) or in the final year of a bachelor's degree in Development Studies, Economics, Public Administration, International Relations or a related field, or recently graduated and starting within one year.
• Fluent in spoken and written English; knowledge of French or Spanish is an asset.
• Commitment to UNDP's values and willingness to undergo reference and background checks.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
• Strong online research skills.
• Familiarity with social media scheduling, monitoring and analytics tools.
• Graphic design, video production, advanced Excel, database management and Power BI are an asset.
• Experience in communications campaigns, social media content, research and policy development is an asset.

What we offer

• A monthly stipend, varying by duty location, with part-time arrangements prorated.
• UNDP pays the difference between external funding and the stipend if the intern is financially supported by an institution or government.