Programme Support Intern, Karachi

About the role

The UN Women Pakistan Country Office in Islamabad runs a portfolio of programmes promoting gender equality and women's empowerment. This Programme Support Intern provides cross-cutting technical and administrative support to programme teams, covering research, documentation, coordination, monitoring, communications and other activities. The internship gives practical exposure to programme implementation within the United Nations system.

Key responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day programme support to assigned teams across UN Women projects and thematic areas.
• Maintain programme records, trackers, presentations and working documents, and support desk research and analysis on gender equality, women's empowerment, economic empowerment, ending violence against women, governance, peace and security and related themes.
• Help prepare background notes, briefs, talking points, meeting materials, minutes and summaries.
• Support monitoring and documentation of activities, including collecting and organizing data, outputs and results.
• Assist with coordination and follow-up of meetings, consultations, workshops, trainings and events, including agendas, attendance records and action points.
• Prepare, format and review programme documents and reports, and compile inputs for periodic reporting, donor reporting and management information.
• Support communication and visibility materials such as success stories and event summaries, and keep electronic programme files organized.
• Coordinate and share information with internal teams, implementing partners and other stakeholders, and carry out other programme-related tasks.

Required profile

• University studies in gender studies, international development, public policy, social sciences, political science, economics, public administration, communications, business administration, development studies, international relations or another relevant field.
• Enrolled in a graduate programme, or in the final year of a first degree (at least Bachelor's level), or graduated and able to start within two years; alternatively enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship.
• Fluent English; working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.
• Interest in gender equality, women's rights, development and related areas.

Required skills

• Strong research, analytical and information-gathering skills, and good written and oral communication.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to organize information, keep accurate records, manage multiple tasks and work in a multicultural environment.

What we offer

• Practical experience of UN Women and the United Nations system, and exposure to coordination with government counterparts, civil society and development partners.
• A stipend for interns not receiving financial support from other sources.

Applicants must submit a one-minute motivational video via Google Drive (shared with "Anyone with the link") and proof of enrollment or degree and a scanned national ID. Only successful candidates will be contacted.