Internship Opportunity: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR ONEA &GETI)
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Dear Students,
We are excited to announce a valuable internship opportunity (not an official UN internship, but a job experience program) at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Office for Northeast Asia and Global Education Training Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR ONEA-GETI), located in G-Tower, Songdo. UNDR ONEA-GETI was established in 2010 with support from the Ministry of Interior and Safety of the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Incheon Metropolitan City to develop a new cadre of professionals in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation for disaster-resilient societies. UNDRR ONEA-GETI follows the mandate of UNDRR to serve as the focal point in the United Nations system. UNDRR ONEA-GETI supports and promotes effective implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 among governments, city leaders, the private sector, universities, the science community, NGOs and other international organizations. Please read below for complete information.
Internship Stipend: Interns for international organizations are not remunerated. However, this internship position will receive a small stipend from the City of Incheon.
76,960 KRW / 8 hours (9,620 KRW / hour)
Qualification:
Enrolled in an undergraduate (graduate) school program in Incheon-based Universities
Fluency in English (written & verbal) required
Korean nationality only
Those who have participated in the UN job experience program (within the same organization) before may not apply
Main Tasks:
Support UNDRR staff with research, translation, communication, course material preparation and smooth operations of training and advocacy
English Resume and Cover Letter(include personal information, contact detail, work experience, education, skills, and languages in your resume)
When you pass the written assessment, you will be invited to an interview.
Please submit your application documents (Resume & CV) in one PDFfile, and write down the preferred work starting date in your email.
Before a professional submission, we strongly encourage you to have a meeting with CDC staff to review the application material.
To receive help with your resume and/or cover letter, please book an appointment with us via. https://sunykoreacdc.youcanbook.me/ prior to the application deadline.