Internship – Information Security Awareness and Education (Division of Information Technology)

Internship – Information Security Awareness and Education (Division of Information Technology) – (TAL-MTIT20250129-001)

Organization

: MTIT-Division of Information Technology

Primary Location

: Austria-Vienna-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters

Job Posting

: 2025-02-17, 12:54:48 PM

Closing Date

: 2025-03-10, 10:59:00 PM

Duration in Months: 12

Contract Type: Interns

Full Competitive Recruitment: No

Duration

12 months

Internships

The IAEA accepts a limited number of interns each year. The internships are awarded to persons studying towards a university degree or who have recently received a degree (see Internship web pages for further details).

The purpose of the programme is:

• To provide interns with the opportunity to gain practical work experience in line with their studies or interests, and expose them to the work of the IAEA and the United Nations as a whole;
• To benefit the IAEA’s programmes through the assistance of qualified students specialized in various professional fields.
• The duration of an internship is normally not less than three months and not more than one year.

Organizational Setting 

The Division of Information Technology provides support to the IAEA in the field of information and communication technology (ICT), including information systems for technical programmes and management. It is responsible for planning, developing and implementing an ICT strategy, for setting and enforcing common ICT standards throughout the Secretariat and for managing central ICT services. The IAEA’s ICT infrastructure comprises hardware and software platforms, and cloud and externally-hosted services. The Division has implemented an IT service management model based on ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) and Prince2 (Projects in a Controlled Environment) best practices.

Main Purpose

The intern will assist the Central Information Security Group in providing support to the information security awareness and education programme.

Functions / Key Results Expected

To work under the direction of the CISO, within MTIT-CISG, to support the Information Security Awareness and Education Programme. This includes the following duties:

• Assist in the creation of content and curriculum on information security and related topics.
• Assist with the creative design and content development for the internal website for Information Security Awareness.
• Assist with the preparation and potential delivery of training courses and supporting materials in all formats/mediums (e.g., online, in-person, etc.).
• Assist with basic data analysis related to security awareness campaigns (e.g., attendance, phish testing results, etc.).
• Any other tasks as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in Information Technology or other relevant field
• MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint)
• Organising skills
• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Attention to details -management
• Asset Skills and Expertise
• Risk Management
• Project Management

Applicant Eligibility

• Candidates must be a minimum of 20 years of age and have completed at least three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a first degree.
• Candidates may apply up to one year after the completion of a bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate degree.
• Candidates must not have previously participated in the IAEA’s internship programme.
• Good written and spoken English essential; fluency in any other IAEA official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish or Russian) an asset.
• Candidates must attach two signed letters of recommendation to their application.

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