Intern to support the Youth Engagement program

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Maldives has made considerable progress in improving access to education with gender parity (at primary and lower secondary level) over the last decades. However, nationwide, 25 per cent of males and 30 per cent of females (aged 15–24 years) are not in employment, education, or training, compared to 33 per cent of males and 35 per cent of females in the atolls. Challenges include the lack of career guidance and work-readiness programmes, and insufficient resource allocation for developing labour market-relevant skills, including technical and vocational training and skills for a green and blue economy. To address the situation of adolescent skills and employability, UNICEF Maldives Country Office is in the process of formulating Adolescent Skills and Employability (ASE) programs in collaboration with Government and Civil Society partners. To implement the skills and employability initiatives, UNICEF Maldives Country Office wishes to work with young people and provide opportunities for young people to contribute to design the interventions.  Further, UNICEF wishes to provide internship opportunities for young people to gain work experience to enhance their employability and work readiness.

Purpose of the internship:

• To provide young undergraduates between 18-24 years, the opportunity to work as interns with the UNICEF Youth Engagement team and gain skills required for life and work.
• To test/demonstrate how job placement and internships in the UN/UNICEF can contribute to building skills in young people that can increase their employability

Qualifications required:

• Is enrolled in a university or college in the Maldives or is a recent graduate
• Have strong academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records.
• Good command in spoken and written English.
• A keen interest to gain 21st century work skills and experience through an internship.
• Interest in youth development or issues relevant/affecting young people.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/566820

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