Research and content development:

• Undertake desktop research on sustainable financial regulation and finance-related themes requested and/or suggested by the Policy team. Key themes may include the integration of climate risk into banking regulation and supervision, corporate sustainability disclosure, transition plans, green taxonomies, biodiversity-related policy developments and others;
• Contribute to policy briefs for sustainable banking regulatory measures in key regions and/or jurisdictions;
• Ensure coordination and input from other UNEP FI teams and key stakeholders, as relevant;
• Support with the preparation of info sessions, Webinars on selected regulatory developments, and events;
• Conduct content development and technical works related to his/her own research interest aligning with the Policy team’s focus. Project management support:
• Support the Policy team with researching relevant funding opportunities and support with the application process;
• Support internal coordination efforts;
• Coordination of work with other thematic teams in UNEP FI;
• Support on consultation management for the Policy team;
• Support admin management for the Policy team;
• Support the Policy team with internal communications, website updates and external handling of webinars, conferences with UNEP FI Signatories.

Ultimate result of service:

• The intern will closely monitor the EU sustainable finance frameworks uptake and development;
• The intern will update the existing Policy Team databases/files mapping the EU sustainable finance framework implementation;
• The intern will support with organizing webinars on global policy developments; Outputs/work assignments • Plan weekly meetings to provide update on the EU sustainable finance framework;
• Update the existing Policy Team files mapping the EU sustainable finance framework;
• Support with the organization of webinars on global policy developments.

• Applicants must 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);
  • b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent);
  • c) Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation.
• Relevant experience and studies in finance, economics, law and/or international relations/affairs, development studies.
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of French, Dutch, Spanish, and Chinese is also desirable.