Intern – Project Implementation

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Position description

Reference: 285283

Job Network: –
Job Family: HST
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel 6 Internships, I-1

Recruitment Type: Intern
Duty Station: Mexico City

Department/Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted: Sep 30, 2026
Deadline: Oct 14, 2026

Work Location: Hybrid, Mexico City, Mexico
Expected duration: 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities Org. Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. UN-Habitat is the focal point for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system.

UN-Habitat works with partners to build inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and communities. UN-Habitat promotes urbanization as a positive transformative force for people and communities, reducing inequality, discrimination and poverty.

The program is currently headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, and is supported by the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean – ROLAC, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the Mesoamerica office based in Mexico City.

The program is guided by the principles defined in the Vancouver Declaration on Human Settlements, the Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements, the Habitat Agenda, the Quito Declaration on Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements for All, the New Urban Agenda, and United Nations General Assembly Resolution 56/206. Through its work, UN-Habitat seeks to mitigate the negative effects of rapid and unsustainable urbanization processes, ensuring the benefits of sustainable urbanization and contributing to the reduction of urban poverty and the improvement of the population’s quality of life.

For more information, we recommend visiting the website: https://unhabitat.org/

The interns will work under the supervision of the Head of Subregional Office for Mexico, Cuba and Central America.

Responsibilities

Intern to support the Project Implementation Coordination area, assisting with portfolio management, project follow-up, and the production of tools and documents that support the operational effectiveness of the office.

The Internship is based in the UN-Habitat Subregional Office for Mexico, Cuba and Central America and under the overall supervision of the Project Implementation Coordinator, the intern will perform the following activities:

• Support the development, updating and maintenance of the portfolio management platform (Plataforma de Implementacin Conjunta).
• Assist in the follow-up and monitoring of project implementation milestones, outputs, and timelines across the office 27s active portfolio.
• Provide support in the preparation of project synthesis documents.
• Support the programmatic coordination of joint missions across projects, including preparation of mission scopes, work agendas, and substantive follow-up documentation to capture agreements and next steps.
• Support the preparation and follow-up of coordination meetings.
• Support the project implementation coordinator with substantive knowledge, providing recommendations and input for further optimization of the area.

Qualifications

Applicants must at the time of Application, meet one of the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher),
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent),
• Have graduated with Bachelor’s degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent.

Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office Suite).

Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.

Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Preferred areas of study: Urban Planning, International Development, Public Administration, Political Science, Project Management, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Geography, or a related field is required.

In addition, applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, SharePoint, Canva and MS Teams.

Knowledge of HTML, data visualization tools, or project management software is desirable.

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.

Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master 27s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor 27s, Master 27s or Ph.D. Programme.

Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.

Interest in urban development, sustainable cities, housing, resilience, public space or international development is required.

Knowledge in automating data-related processes and workflows is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship position, fluency in oral and written Spanish is required. Knowledge of English is desirable. Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

Application instructions

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