New vacancies from the Vi and its extended academic network

Dear Vi friends,

I am pleased to forward the following academic opportunities. I hope you find them of interest, and that you will redistribute widely to your students and associates.

The UNCTAD Virtual Institute is looking for an intern with a background in economics, econometrics and international trade for the fall semester (3 to 6 months beginning September 1). In addition to the academic credentials, candidates must be well-rounded, dynamic and flexible, and have excellent verbal and written skills in English (additional languages are an asset).

The intern will be involved in the following:

• Reviewing, drafting and preparing of research papers for teaching materials and other publications
• Preparing summaries of Vi activities for the website and other communications;
• Attending and summarizing videoconferences organized by the Virtual Institute in Geneva;
• Document and internet research;
• Virtual Institute meetings and events;
• Preparation of presentations for workshops delivered by the Virtual Institute;
• Review and evaluation of teaching materials and research papers developed by external consultants;
• Compiling statistics and datasets;
• Other tasks as assigned.

To qualify for the UNCTAD Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met:

1. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree programme in a graduate school (second university degree or higher) both at the time of application and during the internship; or
2. Applicants pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages must have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree.
   
   Undergraduates (for instance, students pursuing a Bachelor's degree) are not eligible to apply.

As with all UN internships, this position is unpaid.

Applications must be submitted online by July 31.

For more information, contact cristian.ugarte@unctad.org.

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Bogota's Universidad Externado de Colombia is looking for a full-time bilingual (English-Spanish) Professor-Researcher in its Department of Economic Law - International Economic Law. Applicants must have a PhD and at least three years of research experience on issues of international law, foreign trade, international arbitration or investment.

Qualified candidates should submit their CV in PDF format (using their full name as the file name) to dereconomico@uexternado.edu.co.

Deadline for applications is August 31.

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Best regards,

Susana Olivares
Virtual Institute
UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Division on Globalization and Development Strategies
Palais des Nations
1211 Geneva 10 - Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 917 5823 Fax: +41-22 917 0050
Web: http://vi.unctad.org