Project Management Intern

About the role

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is looking for a Project Management Intern in Nairobi, Kenya, working in the Capacity Development Section (CDS) of the Knowledge and Innovation Branch, Global Knowledge and Advocacy Division. The internship lasts about six months and is in-person or hybrid. The intern reports to the Section's Programme Manager Officer and Associate Programme Management Officer and contributes to capacity development work on housing and sustainable urban development.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in managing the project Accelerating Urban Resilience and Pro-poor Climate Action in Belize, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (2025-2028), and help develop a pilot multi-partner methodology for capacity development.
• Help plan, design and implement capacity development projects at global, regional and country levels, including workshops, expert consultations, training programmes and learning activities.
• Conduct literature reviews, data collection and qualitative and quantitative analysis to support capacity needs assessments and competency framework development.
• Draft and edit technical papers, reports, background documents and concept notes, and prepare presentations, briefing materials and meeting summaries.
• Support project and training event coordination, including scheduling meetings, organizing trainings and webinars, and maintaining project documentation.

Required profile

• Student in the final year of a bachelor's, master's or PhD programme, or a graduate with a bachelor's, master's or PhD degree.
• Enrolled in a graduate programme, in the final year of a first degree, or having graduated with a degree at minimum bachelor's level.
• Field of study closely related to the internship (e.g., urban planning, architecture, education, social sciences, geography, public administration, international development).
• Interest in the work of the United Nations and commitment to its ideals.
• Ability to interact respectfully with people of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.

Required skills

• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Preferred: research methods, data collection and analysis, and project management tools.