Internship – Energy, Food Security at WFP

Eligibility:

All applicants must:

• Be currently enrolled and at least two years’ undergraduate studies or graduated in the last six months;
• Have attended courses in the last 12 months;
• Be fluent in English. Fluency in other WFP official and working languages is always an asset and may be an additional requirement at some duty stations;
• Present a medical certificate (dated 30 days or less from the beginning of internship) stating that s/he is fit to work and travel; fitness to travel should include full immunization for the country where the WFP internship takes place.

Learning Elements – At the end of the six months assignment, the intern should have:

• Good understanding on how accessible energy relates to food security in humanitarian settings.
• Good understanding of how to apply energy related activities to trigger action at community level to build resilience.
• Clear overall understanding of WFP’s energy programmes and their implementation in the field.
• A good understanding on how WFP operates on a day-to-day basis and how WFP’s climate change interventions impact food security and nutrition.

Applicants will be required to include a motivation letter in their application.

Terms and Conditions:

• Interns receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to the maximum amount of US$1000 per month depending on the duty station of assignment.