Duration

12 months

Internships

The IAEA accepts a limited number of interns each year. The internships are awarded to persons studying towards a university degree or who have recently received a degree (see Internship web pages for further details).

The purpose of the programme is\:

  • To provide interns with the opportunity to gain practical work experience in line with their studies or interests, and expose them to the work of the IAEA and the United Nations as a whole;

  • To benefit the IAEA's programmes through the assistance of qualified students specialized in various professional fields.

The duration of an internship is normally not less than three months and not more than one year.

Organizational Setting

The Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications implements the IAEA's Major Programme 2, "Nuclear Techniques for Development and Environmental Protection". This Major Programme comprises individual programmes on food and agriculture, human health, water resources, environment and radiation technologies. These programmes are supported by laboratories in Seibersdorf, Monaco and Vienna. The Major Programme's objective is to enhance the capacity of Member States to meet basic human needs and to assess and manage the marine and terrestrial environments through the use of nuclear and isotopic techniques in sustainable development programmes.

The Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences is responsible for assisting and advising Member States in research and development for the nuclear sciences, especially the physical and chemical sciences. Specifically, the Division provides support to Member States in the following fields\: production of radioisotopes and radiolabelled products for applications in health care and industry; radiation source applications; research reactor utilization; applications of accelerators and nuclear instrumentation; nuclear and atomic data for applications; controlled nuclear fusion and isotope hydrology and geochemistry.

The Isotope Hydrology Section is responsible for planning and implementing the IAEA's water resources programme. The programme assists Member States in the sustainable management of all aspects of their water resources, but with a particular focus on isotope hydrology. Major activities include internationally coordinated research, global isotope monitoring, capacity building, and technical assistance to Member States to help them with the assessment, development and use of water resources. The Section also operates a well-equipped laboratory for the analysis of stable and radioactive isotopes. The laboratory trains counterparts in using analytical techniques for high-quality measurements of isotopes in water samples.

Main Purpose

The main purpose of the internship is to support analytical data‑driven studies related to wetland hydrology and surface water–groundwater interactions through the application of isotope techniques, geospatial analysis, and environmental datasets. The internship will combine practical training in isotope data processing, geo-spatial analysis, and introductory programming skills relevant to hydrological investigations

Functions / Key Results Expected

Under the supervision of the Section Head and senior Isotope Hydrologists, the Intern will contribute to ongoing wetland‑focused hydrological studies by supporting data analysis, including\:
 

  • Assist in the compilation, organisation, and quality control of a global database of water isotopes in wetlands.

  • Assist with spatial analysis tasks, including groundwater contour mapping, IDW/kriging interpolation, and river and lake catchment delineation using Digital Elevation Models (DEM) in QGIS.

  • Support data processing and basic scripting tasks (Python, R, C ) related to the analysis of hydrological, isotope, and environmental datasets.

  • Assist with sampling networks logistics, documentation, and data management related to isotope measurements and wetland‑focused research projects.

Qualifications and Experience

  • University degree in hydrology, hydrogeology, environmental sciences, geochemistry, physics, chemistry, atmospheric sciences, or a related field.

  • Background or demonstrated interest in wetland hydrology, surface water–groundwater interactions, or environmental water processes.

  • Background in a laboratory environment; familiarity with isotope or chemical analysis is an asset.

  • Basic knowledge with data analysis and interpretation; prior exposure to geospatial analysis (e.g. QGIS, GIS tools) is desirable.

  • Interest in environmental datasets and quantitative analysis; introductory programming skills (Python and/or C ) are an asset.

  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and international scientific environment.

  • Good analytical, organisational, and documentation skills.

Applicant Eligibility

  • Candidates must be a minimum of 20 years of age and have completed at least three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a first degree.

  • Candidates may apply up to one year after the completion of a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree.

  • Candidates must not have previously participated in the IAEA's internship programme.

  • Good written and spoken English essential; fluency in any other IAEA official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish or Russian) an asset.

  • Candidates must attach two signed letters of recommendation to their application.

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