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Intern, Corporate Services
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This internship aims to offer students undergoing graduate or post-graduate studies a meaningful work experience by supplementing their learning through a practical and on-the-job training approach. In doing so, the intern’s knowledge is supplemented through a practical learning experience while IUCN derives some level of advantage from the young professional’s services as well as the possibility of gaining new perspectives from the intern.
Specific tasks include:
a) Coordination Support
- arrange team meetings and provide a record of discussion/action points.
- serve as secretarial contact for matters requiring the attention and action of Country Representative- provide short-term support to Corporate Team, to fill in temporary gaps in staff availability.
b) Human Resources Support
- maintain and update files, documents, and records
- support with recruitment and consultant document reviews
- draft letters and other communications
c) Administrative Support
- provide logistical support to events and activities, including for external venues
- conduct physical stocktaking of inventory and disposals
- Update vendor list
- reconcile physical inventory with NAV data
- Other day-to-day support as and when required.
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• Be enrolled in an undergraduate university programme (e.g., Bachelors or its equivalent) and not have graduated from it; or Be enrolled in a graduate university programme and not have graduated from it. The work experience that they seek to obtain should be in line with their studies or the requirements set by their academic institution. • Be in a “gap year” between studies with a clear goal of returning to complete or initiate studies at the end of the “gap year/period”. • Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. • Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship |
Applicants are requested to apply online through the HR Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the "Apply" button.
Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST). Please note that only selected applicants will be personally contacted for interviews.
Other job opportunities are published in the IUCN website: https://www.iucn.org/involved/jobs/
About IUCN
IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together.
Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,400 Member organisations and around 16,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards.
IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development.
Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a large and diverse portfolio of conservation projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being.
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