Internship
Sustainable Finance Analytics & Strategy intern - HOME-BASED
UNDP26 May 2026
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- Short Posting Period (7d): Only 7 days between posting and deadline. UN vacancies typically allow 2–4 weeks. Very short windows can indicate the hiring decision is already made.
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Eligibility:
Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher);
- Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent);
- Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation;
- Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program.
Education:
Field of study required: international development, sustainability, finance, business, economics, political affairs, sustainable finance, or any related field.
Experience:
- At least 1 year of relevant experience in sustainable finance, public policy, development finance, or related research through either academic coursework/research and/or professional experience is highly required.
- Experience in research and data analysis (quantitative and qualitative), including collecting, cleaning, synthesizing, and interpreting datasets to generate actionable insights is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with sustainable finance concepts and instruments is highly desired.
- Experience in writing peer-reviewed reports, academic papers or thought pieces is highly desired.
IT skills:
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of products is required
- Familiar with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, R, etc.) is desired.
Language skills:
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
Main Internship Conditions
- More information about internship can be found here: https://popp.undp.org/policy-page/internship [link removed]
- Interns must provide proof of enrolment in health insurance plan
- UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship
- Interns may be given a stipend according to UNDP Internship Policy: the stipend is to help cover basic daily expenses related to the internship, such as meals and transportation at the duty station
- Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.
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