Summer 2007 Internships available at the CEP in Kingston, Jamaica

The three CEP subprogrammes AMEP, SPAW and CETA are welcoming applications from motivated individuals currently enrolled in university studies and that are interested in becoming acquainted with the workings of an intergovernmental treaty dealing with the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources and, more specifically, coastal and marine protection and development.

The Caribbean Environment Programme offers internships at the Kingston office to local and international undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate students who are currently enrolled in an university program. Internships are for a minimum of three and a maximum of six months.

Currently, the three subprogrammes Assessment and Management of Environmental Pollution (AMEP), Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) and Communication, Education, Training and Awareness (CETA) are welcoming applications from motivated individuals.

The objectives of the internship programme are:

• To provide current students with important practical experience which complements their field of study, which at the same time will be of benefit to the UN offices to which the intern is assigned:
• To promote among the students a better understanding of major global problems confronting the world and to give them an insight into how the UN attempts to find solutions to these problems:
• To expose the students to the UN and its policies and programmes and have them become ambassadors of good will:
• To enable students from all parts of the world to exchange information during and after the internship so as to appreciate cultural diversity amongst different peoples and have them become ambassadors of peace and good will.

Additional information, Terms of Reference for each internship and application forms can be found here

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Due to the large number of applicants and the limited number of places available per year, applicants are strongly advised to note the following minimum eligibility criteria for an Internship at UNEP. If all of the requirements are not met, your application will not be processed.

The Applicant MUST:

1. Be currently enrolled in a third or fourth year of under-graduate (BA/BSc.) or in a graduate (Masters) or post-graduate (Ph D) programme, and will continue to be enrolled during the period of the internship and after.

(NB: applicants pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages should have completed at least three years of university studies)

2. Submit an endorsement from the Nominating/Sponsoring Institution. (see application form)
3. Be willing to intern on a full-time basis spending five days a week for a period of not less than THREE MONTHS and not exceeding SIX MONTHS.
4. Send a letter of endorsement from his/her educational institution, attesting to the fact that he/she is currently a registered student and will continue to be enrolled for the envisaged period of the internship. A letter from any one of the following personnel is suggested:

• Dean of Students or dean of faculty
• Registrar
• Placement officer

Please ensure that an official letterhead or an official seal is used for the endorsement letter. This endorsement should be attached to the application. Candidates are advised that their application forms will not be processed without proper and adequate endorsement.

Priority will be given to students that are available during the summer, however applications will also be accepted throughout the year.