ICT Intern (Software Development)
The Hague
- Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
- Location: The Hague
- Grade: Internship - Internship
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Occupational Groups:
- Information Technology and Computer Science
- Closing Date: 2025-07-28
Job categories IT
Vacancy code VA/2025/B5011/30461
Department/office GPO, NYPO, UN Technology Support Services
Duty station The Hague, Netherlands
Contract type Intern
Contract level Intern
Duration 3 months (part-time), possibility of extension subject to good performance, availability of funds, organizational requirements, and project duration.
Application period 14-Jul-2025 to 28-Jul-2025
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Functional Responsibilities
The intern will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to:
- Supporting the technical implementation of automated scanning for sensitive datasets on HDX.
- Assisting in the development of a process for adaptation and training of LLMs to improve precision and recall of these models for HDX.
- Continuous monitoring of the performance of an LLM pipeline to identify opportunities for improving performance of the LLM.
- Briefing relevant HDX colleagues on adaptation of LLMs to improve precision and recall.
By the end of the internship, the selected candidate is expected to have been directly involved in the delivery of the following outputs:
- A fully operational pipeline for the detection and classification of personal and sensitive data within HDX datasets.
- An infrastructure capable of supporting both the initial pipeline deployment and foreseeable improvements.
- A framework for assessing the effectiveness of LLMs against our specific requirements.
The selected candidate will be exposed to a very dynamic area in the humanitarian space, where theywill have an opportunity to learn about humanitarian data, coordination, stakeholder management and reporting.
Participation in missions or training courses (if applicable)
The selected candidate is not expected to travel for this position. The candidate is expected to be hired locally (i.e. national intern).
Education/Experience/Language requirements
*FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
*CANDIDATES WITH NO UNITED NATIONS OR UNOPS EXPERIENCE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
- Applicants must be enrolled in a university degree such as a Bachelor’s or Master's, or have graduated within three years prior to the application date of the internship.
- Area of study should preferably relate to Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science or related fields.
b. Work Experience
- Applicants are not required to have professional work experience.
- Coding skills in Python with academic or applied experience is an added advantage.
- Experience in data analysis or data science, and in particular to have experience in the development and/or implementation of Large Language Models for humanitarian response, is an added advantage.
c. Language
- Fluency in English (read, write, speak) is required.
- Knowledge of any of the other UN official languages is an advantage.
We do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization's page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead.
Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.