Geneva, Switzerland

3 months with possibility of extension up to a maximum of 6 months

BACKGROUND: The international Trade Centre is the joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, which provides technical assistance and capacity building to policymakers, the private sector and trade and investment support organisations to help them use trade as an engine for sustainable growth and employment generation. ITC works to support the achievement of the sustainable Development Goals by connecting micro, small and medium enterprises to global value chains. By enabling small business export success in developing countries, ITC helps generate sustainable incomes and livelihoods, especially for women and youth while taking into consideration sustainable elements such as the environment and social responsibility. The Trade and Market Intelligence section (TMI) is part of ITC’s Division of Market Development (DMD). TMI has developed a range of tools for strategic and operational market research, focusing on products and markets of interest to developing countries, assessing sectoral and national trade performance and trade competitiveness. In parallel to the development and implementation of its market analysis tools, TMI delivers training and capacity building programmes on market analysis and research for effective export marketing and strategy development. Drawing on the data and analytical indicators in the tools together with additional desk and empirical research, TMI also conducts studies and analyses tailored to the needs of trade policy officials and trade support institutions. As part of the continuous improvement of its market analysis tools and methodologies, TMI is looking to expand the partial equilibrium model used to assess trade policy changes. Standard practice in these models often assumes infinitely elastic supply, which may limit the type of effects that can be observed, particularly in a context of changing tariff regimes and evolving global conditions. TMI is therefore seeking to strengthen its analytical framework by incorporating estimated finite supply elasticities to the model used and assessing the implications of this refinement for trade outcomes across countries and sectors. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the overall guidance of the Chief of TMI and the direct supervision of the Market Analyst (TMI), the intern will undertake the following tasks: - Review the economic literature and existing empirical approaches for estimating elasticities in similar analytical frameworks. - Compile, clean and process international trade and tariff data, as well as other relevant data sources, for supply elasticity estimation. - Estimate supply elasticities using appropriate econometric methods, under staff guidance. - Liaise with statisticians in the Studies Team to support the integration of estimated elasticities into an existing partial equilibrium trade model and compare results with the standard assumption of infinite supply elasticities. - Document methodologies, results and limitations in a clear and replicable manner. - Support day-to-day statistical and analytical tasks of the TMI team, including data preparation, validation and exploratory analysis for ongoing projects. ITC champions workforce diversity, inclusion, gender equality and gender parity and considers all qualified persons - of all genders - equally, including those with disabilities, without discrimination or prejudice of any kind.

Applicants to the programme shall, at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements: a) Be enrolled in the final academic year of the first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent); or b) Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or c) Have graduated with a university degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s equivalent) and, if selected, must commence the internship within one year of graduation. degree in economics or statistics (strong quantitative background) - No work experience is required.

Languages: • Advanced knowledge of English is required Skills: • Advanced knowledge of statistical software (e.g. SAS, Stata, Python, R) • Familiarity with processing and analysing large datasets desirable.

LEARNING ELEMENTS: - Gain experience in the work of ITC and deepen knowledge and understanding of its mission and mandate. - Gain hands-on experience with trade models used in applied policy analysis. - Gain exposure to the day-to-day work of statisticians, including data workflows, quality control and analytical documentation. - Develop practical skills in processing and analysing large international trade datasets. - Deepen understanding of trade policy analysis, including the role of tariffs, in shaping trade outcomes. - Strengthen skills in communicating quantitative results to a policy-oriented audience.

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.