Remote Internship Opportunity: 2025 Global Call for Digital Transformation Internship at UNDP

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Closing Date: 1 September 2025

Remote Internship Opportunity: 2025 Global Call for Digital Transformation Internship at UNDP

Overview

Digital technology is one of the most fundamental drivers of change this century. Digital not only provides new opportunities and challenges for development, but it is also fundamentally changing the context in which development is taking place. Since the launch of its first Digital Strategy in 2019, UNDP has been on an ambitious transformation journey to harness the potential of digital technology for development. UNDP is now in the next phase of its digital transformation, implementing the UNDP Digital Strategy 2022-2025, which puts forth a vision to create a world in which digital is an empowering force for people and planet.

The Chief Digital Office (CDO) at UNDP is leading this effort with the goal of embedding digital technology in the development projects that UNDP implement, supporting government partners to build inclusive digital eco-systems, and transforming the organization internally to enable these changes.

Digital Transformation Internship Duties and Responsibilities

UNDP is looking for motivated interns to join the Digital Transformation Internship who can support its work, on a part-time or full-time basis, in any of the following areas listed below:

Digital Transformation: Inclusive Digital Ecosystems:

Support the shaping of local digital ecosystems, to ensure a rights-based and inclusive approach to digital development within and beyond countries
Support the implementation of inclusive, equitable and secure digital & data public infrastructure through the whole of society transformation approach to tech layers including the systemic role of digital public goods, robust accountabilities in the governance frameworks around digital public goods, and the community engagement to catalyzing innovation and safeguards of the digital public infrastructures
Support in primary research and/or content review on digital topics such as inclusive connectivity, digital inclusion, ethical technology, AI etc.
Knowledge management by collecting and disseminating digital-related thought pieces produced across the organization
Internal coordination on thought leadership work with other UNDP units, and provide substantive inputs as appropriate
Support advocacy by developing digestible content in support of social media assets, blogs, talking points, briefing notes, etc., in close collaboration with the comms team

Digital Transformation: Country Office Support & Capacity Building:

Support in the assessment of countries’ digital and AI readiness, project management and operations implementation
Support Country Offices with tasks related to the development of national Data strategies, data governance frameworks, and national AI strategies, including project management and operational implementation
Support the work of making Digital, including Data and AI, capacity building resources more accessible and usable for governments
Provide support for key programmatic initiatives around AI and Data, including multilingualism in AI, green computing, AI talent development, and AI trust and safety
Support the ongoing development of tools, products, and solutions to empower governments to implement practical initiatives that are inclusive of the whole society
Provide support for country offices that request partnership-related services
Support the development and delivery of a digital-skills programme for all UNDP personnel

Digital Transformation: UNDP Digital Strategy Development & Implementation:

Support the global positioning of UNDP’s thought and practice leadership, including its engagement in various alliances and networks, by conducting research on key digital topics, analyzing information and synthesizing it into a clear summary for Chief Digital Officer and other UNDP senior leadership
Support the management, coordination, and content maintenance of UNDP’s digital guides webpage together with relevant stakeholders across UNDP.
Contribute to the design of UNDP’s digital capacity footprint and support parts of the subsequent implementation and business processes
Provide front-office support to the Chief Digital Officer and his Special Assistant through strategic management of the Chief Digital Officer’s internal and external engagements; Support the drafting of speeches and briefs on UNDP’s digital support to governments for the Chief Digital Officer as necessary
Analyze progress of UNDP’s Digital Strategy implementation through rigorous analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, and evaluating monitoring and reporting processes within the Chief Digital Office, and proposing improvements in their design and implementation processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness

Business Operations (People Operations/Procurement/Finance/Internal Processes):

Assist the Operations Unit in completing one of the above areas of work while tracking its progress
Support the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Resourcing Plans, monitor progress and make suggestions for overcoming bottlenecks
Assist in the Operations and Programme Units in the organization of meetings, workshops, travel, and other such events
Assist the Chief Digital Office team in ensuring compliance with Procurement and Recruitment policies
Draft and update the team’s best practices to develop and drive new projects for the improvement of operations
Identify inefficiencies, think strategically, and develop actionable plans to eliminate obstacles and boost productivity

Thought Leadership, Engagement and Partnerships and Strategic Communications:

Research potential new partners including technology companies, foundations, non-profits, alliances, etc., and help identify new opportunities and areas of collaboration
Support strategic communications, outreach to and engagement of partners, and subsequent partnership development, including drafting concept notes, communications materials, proposals, pitch decks, project documents, memorandum of understanding (MoU), outreach materials and other documents.
Support engagement in global, multilateral and UN interagency processes, including through drafting statements and speeches, attending meetings at the UN, and helping to organize meetings and events.
Support UNDP positioning and thought leadership on digital, including through conducting research, compiling information on, and analyzing key technology and digital issues, particularly related to digital development, transformation and capacity-building
Support strategic communications by planning and producing compelling content for communications channels like social media, newsletters, blogs and internal UNDP platforms
Support with research and mapping of key media outlets, influential potential content partners, and trending topics in digital & technology

Product Design, Build, and Management (including AI tools):

Support the design of digital products such as apps, platforms, web apps, and AI tools to enable UNDP’s work in countries, working with ‘client’ teams to define success and product requirements.
Support the scoping, and proposal writing for new digital products for UNDP thematic teams.
Support the building of digital products, including working with software developers, client teams, and product managers.
Conduct user testing and improvement of digital products.
Support the implementation of digital products in countries, working with local implementation teams and UNDP thematic teams to ensure quality delivery and outcomes.

UNDP Transformation: Change Management:

Support the management of UNDP Communities of Practice to facilitate knowledge exchange and skill development.
Assist in tracking and analyzing progress on UNDP’s Digital Transformation initiatives.
Contribute to internal communications by designing emails, preparing meeting invitations, and maintaining the knowledge database.
Support efforts to integrate digital tools into UNDP programs by contributing to knowledge products, external digital initiatives, and information-sharing processes.

Required Skills and Experience

Candidates must meet one of the following educational requirements:

Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher), or.
Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (undergraduate; minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent); or
Have graduated with a university degree (first university degree, or second university degree or equivalent, or higher) and, if selected, must commence the remote internship within a one-year period of graduation.