Job Opening

Job Opening ID: 272786

Category and Level : Internship, I-1

Duty Station : ADDIS ABABA

Department/Office : Economic Commission for Africa

Date Posted : Mar 19, 2026

Deadline : Apr 1, 2026

Qualifications/special skills

• To qualify for an internship Programme, applicants must, at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements:

• be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).

• be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).

• No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.

• Your training, education, advanced course work, or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.

• However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

• Fluency in spoken and written English or French is required for the internship.

• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the general guidance of the Chief of the “Connectivity and Infrastructure Development Section” and/or the direct supervision of a relevant responsible officer, the intern will make an important contribution to the work of the Section. Activities change according to the needs of the section, but typical tasks include the following: 1 – Research: Assist officers of the Section to conduct analytical research on various issues related to the development and deepening of transport development (rail, road, air, maritime, inland waterways transports, and multimodal transport as well as road safety) at policy level as well as the use of transport models, new technologies (digitalisation, AI, etc) and energy to accelerate transport efficiency. 2- Information and data: Compile, process, and analyse information and data on transport (rail, road, air, maritime, inland waterways transports, and multimodal transports as well as road safety) in Africa and beyond, which may require econometric skills and economic modelling approaches. 3- Programme and project: Support officers of the Section to conduct programme and projects related to transport, infrastructure, and economic development. 4- Other task: Carry out other tasks as required by the Section and the Division.

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Job Requirements 12th Grade completion or Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Business and Economics or in a related field of study with relevant work experience. Fluency in spoken and written English or French is required for the internship .Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Duties and Responsibilities - Assist officers of the Section to conduct analytical research on various issues related to the development and deepening of transport development at policy level as well as the use of transport models, new technologies (digitalisation, AI, etc) and energy to accelerate transport efficiency. -Compile, process, and analyse information and data on transport (rail, road, air, maritime, inland waterways transports, and multimodal transports as well as road safety) in Africa and beyond, which may require econometric skills and economic modelling approaches. - Support officers of the Section to conduct programme and projects related to transport, infrastructure, and economic development. - Carry out other tasks as required by the Section and the Division. How to Apply Click on the apply button below