Intern - Environmental Affairs

Core responsibilities:

• Conduct desk research on Low Carbon Cities (LCC) topics to support drafting and preparing official documents under supervision
• Support the structuring and content organization of the NEA-LCCP online platform
• Assist in drafting, editing, and formatting LCC communication and knowledge products, including web content materials
• Provide administrative and logistical support for LCC-related meetings, workshops, or forums, and attend and summarize meeting proceedings

This role supports the North-East Asian Subregional Programme for Environmental Cooperation (NEASPEC) with a focus on Low Carbon Cities, contributing to environmental cooperation and sustainable urban development in East and North-East Asia.

Required qualifications:

• Enrolled in or completed a graduate school program (second university degree or higher) OR enrolled in or completed the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum bachelor's degree)
• Field of study closely related to environmental affairs or similar
• Good knowledge of standard software applications: MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and MS Teams
• Fluency in spoken and written English (working language of UN Secretariat)

This is an UNPAID internship. Interns work full-time (40 hours per week) for 3-6 months. Costs for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.

ESCAP (Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) is the UN's regional development arm for Asia and the Pacific, promoting sustainable development and regional cooperation. The Subregional Office for East and North-East Asia focuses on environmental cooperation and sustainable development in the region.