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Hello, my name is Dirk, I am from Germany and I am currently doing an internship with the Trade and Investment Division. I applied for the ESCAP Internship Programme to combine the knowledge gained during my undergraduate studies (East Asian Studies and Political Science) with concrete economic issues in Asia in order to prepare my master-thesis. By working closely with my supervisor on an exciting and demanding project I am not only able to contribute to the project’s success, but foremost to get a deep insight into the current economic challenges in Asia. I have been regarded as a full team member since my first day in the office and have been included in team meetings and involved in the overall decision making process for the project. In addition to my work assignments, ESCAP is also a perfect place to learn how the UN system actually functions and to get in touch with many experts from all over the region. If you are also interested in social and economic issues within Asia, I would highly recommend the ESCAP Internship Programme.

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My name is Ors Penzes, I was born in Czechoslovakia and I am a Law, International Business and Political Science student. I have been studying at various universities in Eastern-Western Europe, and the United States. My internship with the Trade and Investment Division has provided me with international business and legal experience, established in a cross-cultural and dynamic team-work environment. The expectations I had from this internship have been met: First, to be a part of such an internship underlying important goals from humanitarian aspect. Second, the opportunity to understand analysis methods used by UN and familiarize myself with different research methods and databases. Third, expanding my knowledge of UNESCAP member countries, on-going projects, policy and business trends. For potential interns I would recommend that this internship may extend your analytical and problem management skills, and enable you to better understand the highly connected multi-disciplinary business-legal areas found within the UN system.

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H i, I am Bao Min Yan from People’s Republic of China. I am currently studying Human Resource Management and Labour Economics in Chulalongkorn University. In order to promote a better understanding of the knowledge that I have learned in the university and an insight into the working of United Nations I applied for the internship program at the Organizational Development and Staffing Unit (ODSU) in UNESCAP. The staff here taught me a huge amount of valuable general knowledge and I have an opportunity to learn practical working experience. I appreciate UNESCAP for giving me a chance to work in a team with staff from diversed national and cultural backgrounds and improve my knowledge, skills and ability.

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Hello, I’m Yunji from the Republic of Korea. I am studying Economics at Yonsei University. An internship is an excellent opportunity for me to experience real field of work that would guide me to the path from which I can determine where to dedicate my abilities in the future. For this reason I applied to the internship programme with UNESCAP. Fundamental knowledge is important; however, through hands on experiences like listening, watching, and feeling- I gain better experiences that will serve me throughout my life. I’m learning about how to develop my communication skills so that I can understand my fellow employees and my employer. Also, I have a chance to use the knowledge that I learned from the University in the real field work. Through this experience I hope to merge my understanding of academia and the real world.