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ย The Internship Programme aims at attracting talented students and graduates who have a specific interest in, or whose studies have covered, areas relevant to IOM programmes and activities. Interns must be between 20 and 36 years old and should have less than two years of relevant working experience.ย
ย In general, the Internship Programme aims at attracting talented students and graduates who:
ย a) have a specific interest in, or whose studies have covered, areas relevant to IOM programmes and activities;b) are holding a scholarship for internship placements in international organizations and/or for whom internship is required to complete their studies; orc) are sponsored by governmental/non governmental institutions and/or academia to work in specific areas relevant to both IOM and the sponsor.d) are either enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelorโs level or equivalent) or have graduated in the last 12 months.e) are between 20 and 36 years of age.ย Please also note the below addtional eligibility criteria:ย Applicants to IOM internships must, at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements:a) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelorโs level or equivalent);ย or b) Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);or c) Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within one year of graduation.ย ย Applicants should have a working knowledge (both oral and written) of at least one of IOMโs official languages (English, French or Spanish).
ย Background Information
The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) has been the International Organization for Migrationโs (IOM) main operational tool for tracking and monitoring the movements and evolving needs of displaced populations since 2004. It has been systematically deployed in medium- to large-scale humanitarian response operations in the last five years, including in all Level 3 emergencies. As of December 2024, DTM has been active in 91 countries, monitoring over 57.3 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).ย
Located in the IOM London office, under direct supervision of the DTM Data Officer (London, UK), the successful candidate will integrate into the DTM AKO unit. The AKO unit of the global DTM support team is tasked with direct support to country and regional offices to ensure that the quality of analytic outputs is maintained in line with the global DTM standards, and are fit for purpose based on the audience and information needs at the country level. The AKO unit is also engaged in exploring the analytic potential of DTM data through thematic workstreams including children on the move, climate and natural hazard induced mobility, gender and displacement/migration, urban displacement/migration, data science and ethics and the humanitarian, development and peace nexus.ย
This position will be based within the London team and will be focused on supporting the quality control structures for DTM analytic outputs worldwide (analysis and reporting) as well as contributing to the global level thematic workstreams.
ย Supervision
- Located in the IOM London office, under direct supervision of the DTM Data Officer (London, UK), the successful candidate will integrate into the DTM AKO unit.Learning Objectives
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DTM Methodologies and Data Collection Approaches
Objective: Develop a detailed understanding of the four methodological components of DTM data collection and how they are implemented in the field. Learn how data collection approaches impact the data that is collected and how that data should be analyzed.ย
Data Analysis and Reporting
Objective: Become proficient in preparing analysis and drafting reports on operational human mobility data for operational audiences implementing programs. Learn how to prepare advocacy data points for senior management and other audiences.
Country and Regional Response Context
Objective: Develop a detailed understanding of the humanitarian, and post crisis response in DTM countries and how data supports interventions.ย
Commonย toย all internsย inย theย AKOย unit:
a) Provide support in analysis and interpretation of data, as tasked by the DTM AKO unit.
b) Facilitateย theย logisticalย organizationย ofย webinarsย inย supportย ofย theย DTMย unitย toย ensureย regular
internalย andย external updatesย onย humanย mobility andย displacement;
c) If necessary, in coordination with DTM Country Missionsย provide updates on human mobilityย trends,ย changesย andย anyย otherย significantย observationsย surroundingย humanย mobilityย andย displacementย inย theย respective context;
d) Assistย theย DTMย Countryย Missionsย andย teamsย inย Londonย inย theย productionย andย qualityย controlย of
documents;ย
e)coordinateย withย otherย unitsย ofย theย globalย DTMย supportย teamย toย ensureย continuityย ofย functional ย