If you love working with data and want to contribute to the United Nations, this internship at the Dag Hammarskjöld Library in New York is a great opportunity. Within the Department of Global Communications, you will support data analysis, visualisation, and reporting that helps connect people worldwide with trusted information about the UN.

About the Role

This internship is in the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, part of the Outreach Division, Department of Global Communications in New York, which engages and educates people worldwide to support the ideals and activities of the United Nations. The Library connects Member State delegations, UN staff, researchers, and world citizens with trusted information, data, and knowledge about and for the UN. Under the supervision of the Project Manager in the Office of the Chief Librarian, the intern will:

📊 Assist with data analysis, data visualisation, data cleaning, and presentation of data, focusing on the Section's Key Performance Indicators and the analysis of global consultations and surveys

🤝 Liaise with other members of the Section to ensure data points are clearly understood and communicated

✨ Assist with other duties as required

Who Can Apply

🎓 Enrolled in or having completed a graduate programme, or in the final academic year of a first university degree, in a closely related field

💻 Good knowledge of software used in data and statistical analysis and data visualisation; familiarity with generative AI tools is an asset

🗣️ Fluency in spoken and written English is required

The Details

📍 Duty station: New York, USA (in-person, with possible adjustment)

⏳ Duration: 6 months, full-time (five days, 35 hours per week)

🖥️ Interns must provide their own hardware, software, and internet connection

🕒 Type: unpaid; interns cover their own travel, visa, accommodation, and living costs

How to Apply

Apply through the UN careers portal, quoting job opening ID 279257, with a completed Cover Note and Personal History Profile. Due to the high volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.

Deadline

20 July 2026

Links

🔗 Vacancy and how to apply: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/279257?language=en