Project Support Intern

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• Fluency in English is required. 
  
• Fluency in Albanian or Serbian is required.
  

The intern will have the opportunity to: 
•    Participate in in-house training opportunities as applicable. 
•    Learn the structure, mechanisms, policies and practice areas of UNDP. 
•    Strengthen his/her effective writing. 

Status:
Interns are not considered as having the status of a staff member. During the internship with UNDP, interns are subject to the Regulations Governing the Status, Basic Rights and Duties of Officials other than Secretariat Officials, and Experts on Mission (ST/SGB/2002/9). Interns must not represent UNDP in any official capacity or commit resources on its behalf.

Duration:
Internship assignments vary in length according to the academic requirements of the intern, as well as the needs of UNDP. The duration of assignments may range from a minimum of six weeks to a maximum of six months. However, an internship may last up to nine months if the intern can demonstrate that it will award them a credit for an academic course. 
The envisaged duration of this Internship is 6 months.
 

Medical Insurance
Interns, whether engaged in-person or remotely, are responsible for securing adequate medical insurance for the duration of their internship with UNDP and must provide self-certification of good health prior to starting the internship. UNDP will not reimburse the medical insurance of the intern. Any costs arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship assignment will be the responsibility of the intern.

Expenses
The stipend will be paid on a monthly basis and will be pro-rated for part-time internship arrangements. 
No other payments of any kind, or advance on the stipend due, will be made to an intern by the receiving office in connection with an internship agreement, except for any reimbursements made to an intern under paragraph 33 of the present policy. 
Paragraph 33 - Expenses incurred by interns, including undertaking official travel at the request of UNDP, in the discharge of the activities related to the internship are reimbursed by UNDP on the same basis as costs incurred by staff members or costs reimbursed to staff members, including payment of daily subsistence allowance and additional insurance coverage, as applicable.

Subsequent Employment
There is no expectation of employment with UNDP following an internship.

Responsibilities and obligations of the office and the supervisor:
The receiving office and supervisors must create a working environment conducive to interns’ substantive learning and professional development.

• The applicants will be required to submit the following documentation:
  
• Letter of motivation in addition to application;
  
• Letter from his/her university confirming current enrolment and graduation date, if applicable or copy of diploma if already graduated.
  
• Clear information on academic status, either:
  o    If currently enrolled: specify the name of the university, field of study, current year of studies, and academic year (e.g., 3rd year of Bachelor studies, academic year 2026/2027)
  o    If graduated: indicate the exact graduation date and name of the university
  

• The successful candidate will be asked to provide, prior to commencing work, the following documentation:
  
• A signed UNDP Internship Agreement Form.
  
• Medical Certificate of Good Health.
  
• Proof of medical insurance for the duration of the contract.

All forms must be completed/signed by intern prior to start of internship.