• Carrying out circulation tasks (borrowing, renewing and reserving items, registering and checking out users)
• Answering email, telephone and in person enquiries including processing inter-library loan requests, locating online journal articles and responding to reference queries
• Helping library patrons conduct print and electronic bibliographic research, including online databases
• Recording library statistics
• Shelving, labelling and processing publications as necessary
• Opening and closing the Library
• Support cataloguing and classification workflows, including archiving of digital objects  
• Contribute to library projects, for example:
  • Creation of library guides
  • Development and updating of the intranet/internet
  • Delivery of training
• Assist the Archives and Legacy team as required with the appraisal and description of materials.

The Intern will have the opportunity to learn and support the overall work of the Sector’s mission. Activities will vary depending on the requirements of the assignment. Specific Terms of Reference and learning objectives will form part of the contract. The work entrusted to interns falls under one or more of the following categories as per the requirements/needs of each team.

Programme and Project Support:

• Collect, organize and analyze data
• Contribute to the production/preparation of documents, working papers, and conceptual framework/concept notes
• Assist in the development of technical support in the development of new interventions or projects.

Research and Knowledge Management:

• Undertake specific research and reviews to produce well defined aspects or segments of work products, including publications, documents and project proposals.
• Contribute to the preparation of knowledge and communication products, materials for advocacy and outreach, related to area of work.
• Participate in meetings and seminars.

Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement:

• Analyze and compile background data for potential partnerships and resource mobilisation initiatives.
• Support engagement of stakeholders and partners in IOC activities e.g. through the Ocean Decade Network
• Support to facilitation of scientific and non-scientific working groups and partner networks

Operations Support:

• Provide administrative and logistical support in the planning and organization of meetings, events, workshops, and conferences in coordination with other staff.
• Support the preparation of specific budgets, financial and accounting documents, and project documentation and evaluation.
• Support the management of data and contacts related to the Ocean Decade and the ecosystem of endorsed Ocean Decade Actions.
• Support processing of requests for endorsement of Decade Actions.

Communications Support:

• Support to drafting, preparation and dissemination of communications assets.

• Conducting in-depth legal research in administrative, human rights and public international law and other relevant areas of law, on both procedural and substantive issues, in support of the Presidency’s decisions on applications for judicial review;
• Providing support in all aspects of the enforcement of sentences and international cooperation;
• Assisting in drafting legal opinions on the interpretation of the Court's legal texts, ASP resolutions, international treaties, etc.;
• Providing support in the preparation and servicing internal meetings and committees;
• Assisting in the preparation of speeches, letters, background papers and reports for the President and the Presidency;
• Performing any other duties as assigned.

The Digital Bureau Solution is the entity responsible for ICT operations within UNESCO, and reports to the Assistant Director General to Administration (ADG/ADM). The team oversees the implementation of UNESO’s digital strategy, with the delivery of (1) more integrated and properly codified project and knowledge management in support of programme delivery; (2) the provision of a resilient IT infrastructure, and best-in-class service management to enable effective programme delivery; and (3) the provision of strengthened cyber security and digital risk management.

DBS is seeking highly motivated individuals graduate/postgraduate students or recent graduates or postgraduates to assist DBS in its mission. Interns will be exposed to the work of the UNESCO and will provide DBS with qualified and specialized assistance in the various projects of the Bureau, under the supervision and direction of DBS’ management team.

Interns will have the opportunity to assist in the various projects of the Bureau, under one or more of the following domains:

• Operations, Helpdesk, Network, Server and Cloud
• Cybersecurity, Compliance, AI
• Development, Architecture, Engineering.

Paris Headquarters or remote

Under the supervision of the End User Services Coordinator, the IT Service Assistant Intern will assist with the following tasks:

• Assists with first line technology support , including courtroom and meetings support.
• Assists with handling service requests and incidents and aim to resolve these at first point of contact.
• Assists with installations, support and troubleshooting of various software packages used by ICC
• Assist with the delivery new end user equipment and asset inventory.
• Assist with the creation of documentation
• Assist and support on IT related projects
• Assists with data entry; inputting and updating information.
• Other IT related tasks that allow you to learn other fields of expertise.