Intern – Computational Social Science

Job Description

Join the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) as a Research Intern for 3 to 6 months, where you will contribute to vital data-driven policy research focused on Africa’s development and security. 📊 You will assist in analyzing socio-economic and environmental datasets, support data sourcing and diplomacy, and help maintain data visualization codebases in R and Python. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to document workflows and translate technical findings into impactful policy outputs. Applicants should be either graduated or currently enrolled in relevant fields such as Data Science or Development Studies, with strong skills in Python and data visualization tools. Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of French is a plus. Please note that this is an unpaid internship. 🌍 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. 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. 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.