Sustainable Development and Natural Resources Intern

About the role

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) offers a six‑month, unpaid internship in its Sustainable Development and Natural Resources Unit, based in Mexico City. Interns will work remotely or in a hybrid mode, supporting analysis of climate financing, sargassum management and forest industry data.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews on sustainable development, natural resources, and regional management of sargassum or forests.
• Review national documents and compile data on sargassum initiatives or forest industry and environmental links.
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize data for reports on selected topics.
• Support ongoing projects, exchange findings with colleagues, and propose emerging topics.

Required profile

• Enrolled in or completed a bachelor’s, master’s or Ph.D. program in economics, development, agriculture, natural resources or related fields.
• Fluency in Spanish or English.
• Basic education (high‑school diploma) and ability to meet UN internship eligibility criteria.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Data analysis or spatial data handling skills (desirable).