Duties and Responsibilities
The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) is a United Nations entity established in 1968 to support countries worldwide in preventing crime and facilitating criminal justice. UNICRI is mandated to assist intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations in formulating and implementing improved policies in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice.
UNICRI's goals are: a) to advance understanding of crime-related problems; b) to foster just and efficient criminal justice systems; c) to support the respect of international instruments and other standards; d) to facilitate international law enforcement cooperation and judicial assistance. See more information on www.unicri.org. This internship is located within UNICRI’s research activities related to cybercrime, scam centres, emerging technology risks, terrorist and criminal misuse of satellite-enabled technologies, and broader digital infrastructure security.
The intern will support ongoing analytical and policy-oriented research examining the evolving links between cyber-enabled crime, organized criminal networks, terrorist use of digital and satellite communications, illicit financial flows, digital platforms and emerging technologies. The intern will contribute to the following tasks: Conduct desk research on cybercrime trends, scam centres, online fraud schemes and emerging criminal methodologies
Conduct research on the terrorist and criminal misuse of satellite-enabled technologies, including satellite communication devices, satellite internet services and related digital infrastructure Support the drafting of background papers, briefing notes, concept notes, presentations and analytical reports Assist in collecting and organizing open-source information, academic literature and policy materials
Provide general research and programme support to identify new areas of interest for UNICRI to expand its work on cyber security, crime prevention, criminal justice and responsible technology governance Support communication and outreach activities related to research dissemination where relevant Assist with other research and programme support tasks as required.
Qualifications/special skills
Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
(a) Be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
(b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work. experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. experience. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme.
Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts in desirable. Ability to design surveys and polls is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.
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.