Country: United States of America
Closing date: 01 Jun 2017
Title: Intern
Organizational Unit: Office of Innovation
Location: San Francisco
Duration: June – Mid August 2017 (negotiable, minimum 8 weeks)
Organizational Context and Purpose
Innovation at UNICEF is driven by an interdisciplinary team of individuals around the world tasked with identifying, prototyping, and scaling technologies and practices that strengthen UNICEF’s work for children. Innovations range from new ways to structure programmes to new products and technologies. UNICEF needs to be agile and adapt to the evolving challenges affecting all children — from disease outbreaks, to the global refugee crisis, to millions of out-of-school children. One thing that is consistent: the speed at which these problems disrupt the lives of children worldwide is only getting faster. To address these problems, UNICEF works with a network of global problem solvers who can find new ways to accelerate results that reduce inequities for children.
Within the Office of Innovation the Futures team looks at the two-to-five-year horizon to evaluate emerging and trending technologies to see how UNICEF can work with the private sector to find shared value in this future space – for companies to do better business while improving access to essential services for children. Future investment areas include: transportation and mobility; identity; learning; mobile financial services and digital currencies; and wearables and sensor technology.
Purpose of the internship:
The UNICEF Internship Programme offers eligible/qualified students at both Headquarters and country offices the opportunity to acquire direct practical experience in UNICEF’s work under the direct supervision of experienced UNICEF staff. This internship is for the purpose of acquiring organizational knowledge of programmes and processes to supplement academic and theoretical knowledge.
Under the guidance of the Senior Innovation Advisor and San Francisco-based team, this intern provides technical, operational and administrative assistance to the Partnerships team through the application of theoretical and technical skills in collecting, analyzing and presenting program information as well as supporting the ongoing development of materials and events for programme and partnership activities for the Office of Innovation, as well as related tasks as determined by the supervisor.
Key function, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:
1. Support for the Roundtable Event on Urban Technologies for the Developing World (JUNE)
2. Market Research Proposal Support (JULY)
3. Communications (ONGOING)
4. Innovation and Research (ONGOING)
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Conditions
Applicant must include:
Applicants who previously applied do not need to resubmit the applications.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=504278