Data Analytics and Research Intern

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

H (no hardship)FamilyInternship2024-06-01May 16, 2024Project Title: Global Communications Service, DER
Organisation: UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency
Job Title: Data Analytics and Research Intern
Duty Station: Copenhagen, Denmark
Contract Type: Internship
Duration: 6 months (with possible 2 months extension) 01 June – 30 November 2024

Background Information
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. Every year, millions of men, women and children are forced to flee their homes to escape conflict and persecution. UNHCR teams are in the field in 130 countries, using their expertise to protect and care for millions of people.
The internship will be placed with UNHCR’s Global Communications Service, which sits within the Department of External Relations (DER) and serves departments both within DER and in the wider organisation. This internship is a unique opportunity to gain experience in communication and media monitoring as well as experience working within the UN system. The internship will be funded by Global Communications Service.
Duties and Responsibilities
We are seeking a dynamic and proactive team player, with a strong interest in Data Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning, Communication and refugee issues, to complete a six-month internship within UNHCR’s Global Communications Service (Analytics team).
The Analytics team provides quantitative and qualitative data insights, research, key learnings and evaluation materials related to UNHCR’s internal and external communications. The intern will assist with research and analytic assignments as well as administrative tasks.

The Data Analytics and Research Intern will be expected to:
• Use python to perform data analysis, data science and machine learning related tasks.
• Independently complete weekly and monthly communication reports. These will span across traditional media, social media and digital engagement.
• Use media monitoring software tools to provide data insights to colleagues, teams and sections.
• Participate in training sessions to develop your data analytics, communications and visualisation skills.
• Assist in the development of new and ad-hoc reports.
• Research and analyse relevant media coverage of UNHCR.
• Assist with updating and administering various databases.
• Provide any other required support, including administrative support to the team’s four permanent staff.

Eligibility Criteria
In order to be considered for an internship, candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:
• Be either a recent graduate (having completed their studies within two years of applying ) in a graduate/undergraduate school programme or a current student in a graduate school programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by IAU/UNESCO.



Essential Minimum Qualifications and Professional Experience Required
The ideal candidate will:
• Possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, for example Data Sciences, Data Analytics, Communication and Media Studies, Refugee and Forced Displacement Studies, Migration Studies, International Studies or Social Sciences.
• Have strong research skills including a good understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Experience with Python or JavaScript, including but not limited to data analysis, wrangling cleaning, machine learning and utilizing Ais for data collection.
• Be a strong communicator and fluent in English, with advanced writing and editing skills. Additional languages are desirable, but not essential.
• Have advanced experience using the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint).
• Have a strong interest in machine learning, AI and NLP.
• Have a strong understanding of social media.
• Show a genuine desire to learn and adapt.
• Have good inter-personal skills, be a keen team-player, be organised and able to take initiative.

Language:
Be a good communicator with fluency in English, which includes advanced writing and editing skills. Additional languages are desirable, but not essential.

Location:
The selected Data Analytics and Research Intern will be based with the team in the UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark and work under the supervision of the Impact and Research Officer.

Conditions:
The duration of the internship is for six months and will begin in June. It is a full-time role with working hours from 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday (40 hours per week). Please note that the terms of the internship, as defined by UNHCR practice, preclude payment, but include a Food and Local Transportation allowance.

 

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