Youth and Trade Programme Support Intern

Work Location

ITC Headquarters (Geneva, Switzerland)

Expected duration

6 months from ASAP

Duties and Responsibilities

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, focusing in particular on developing the export capabilities of small and medium-sized businesses in developing and transition economies. ITC is 100% "Aid for Trade", supporting trade that delivers inclusive and sustainable development results. ITC works at three levels: • Strengthening the integration of the business sector in developing countries and economies in transition into the global economy, • Improving the performance of trade and investment support institutions for the benefit of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), and enhancing the abilities of trade support institutions to better support them, • Improving the international competitiveness of SMEs. The Youth and Trade initiative Within the International Trade Centre, the Division of Sustainable and Inclusive Trade and within the section of Women, Youth and Vulnerable Communities, the Youth and Trade initiative offers specialized solutions, in partnership with relevant institutions, to create opportunities to support youth economic empowerment by reinforcing their skills for employability and entrepreneurship. ITC manages a global community supporting young entrepreneurs – Ye! Community, which connects youth entrepreneurs and key ecosystem actors to provide access to resources, tools, opportunities, and networks, to enhance their entrepreneurial capacities. The overall objective (impact) of the Ye! Community is to empower young people with the right skills, networks, and support to build sustainable and impactful enterprises. The Ye! Community provides a platform to connect youth entrepreneurs, ecosystem enablers, and experts to one another to empower young entrepreneurs and contribute to sustainable economic development and trade for good. The six-pillar offering of the Ye! Community includes access to: NETWORKING: Seek out business opportunities, co-founders, buyers, partners in our global community MENTORS: Find a mentor bringing business expertise from finance to logistics E-LEARNING: Build skills with e-courses on entrepreneurship and trade as well as webinars and virtual workshops OPPORTUNITIES: Join the community to learn about funding opportunities, programmes for enhancing business competitiveness, and global awards, provided by ITC and its partners EVENTS: Get connected via events hosted by ITC and partners happening locally and around the world RESOURCES: Access our complete database of startup tools and country business guides to ensure your business has the right tools and information to succeed In-line with the objectives of the ITC Youth and Trade initiative, the objectives of the Ye! Community are: Build more SMEs: Young people are equipped with the right skills, networks, support and finance to become entrepreneurs and/or find gainful employment. Build better SMEs: Young entrepreneurs have the right skills, networks, support, and access to finance to sustain their entrepreneurial ventures and scale them up to contribute to sustainable job creation. Youth Ecopreneur Program The Youth Ecopreneur Program powers the green and just transition by investing in young entrepreneurs as catalysts for sustainable development, environmental justice, and advocacy for climate action. The Program cultivates, accelerates, and amplifies youth-led green business solutions. It will influence policy, raise awareness, and foster social values concerning environmental sustainability. The Program has a special focus on nurturing and catalyzing youth entrepreneurship for sustainable land management and ecological restoration. The Program is centred around the objective of cultivating a new generation of ecopreneurs who view sustainable initiatives as a viable and profitable business endeavor. It will advocate for the importance of green youth entrepreneurship, raise awareness, and foster sustainable land management practices and social values that prioritize environmental sustainability.   DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES The intern will work under the direct supervision of the Associate Programme Officer and the overall supervision of the Programme Officer of the Y&T. (S)he will undertake the following activities: A) Ye! Community Management Support • Contribute to the operation of the Ye! Community and Youth & Trade social media profiles on platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter by developing communications materials and curating content, in close collaboration with ITC communications focal points. • Contribute to the maintenance of Ye! Community resources, such as adding new tools, updating resource sections, and e-learning pages for the benefit of community members. • Assist in updating the Youth & Trade specific pages for the ITC corporate website. • Assist in facilitating connections between members of the Ye! Community and external opportunities, events, and resources that can enhance their enterprises. • Assist in coordinating the execution of Ye! Community webinars, mentoring and virtual training content. • Research on best community practices and other topics relevant to the growth of the Ye! Community. B) Results-based management and project management support • Contribute to periodic reviews of results and results-based management of ITC projects related to youth economic empowerment • Conduct research on new project intervention areas and contribute to the design of new projects • Support the project managers in the coordination with other projects focusing on youth C) Youth Ecopreneur Programme Support • Actively assist the project manager in the implementation and coordination of the Youth Ecopreneur Programme, this includes supporting the Bootcamp, Accelerator, as well as the coordination of the Youth Ecopreneur Awards and Alumni activities. • Contribute to the planning and organization of online events but also in-person events for the YECO participants • Supporting in the outreach to the project participants such as outreach via email campaigns, whatsapp groups etc. • Supporting in the creation of power points and communication materials • Support in data management • Support in M&E related matters of the project ITC champions workforce diversity, inclusion, gender equality and gender parity and considers all qualified persons - of all genders - equally, including those with disabilities, without discrimination or prejudice of any kind.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants to the programme shall, at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements: a) Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent); c) Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in a or b above) and, if selected, shall commence the internship within one year of graduation. In one of the following fields or similar: Communications, Marketing, International Development, International Relations/Affairs, Sustainability, Business Management or related fields. Skills: o Ability to work independently and learn quickly o Proficiency in Excel o Experience in drafting communication material with Canvas o Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to interact with colleagues in an international office environment o Previous experience or internships relating to trade-related technical assistance and/or international development is desirable o Previous experience in project management and communications is desirable

Languages

o Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.