Description
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is seeking a Finance Intern to support the post-relocation review, classification, organization, and maintenance of Finance records.
The internship is part of IOM's efforts to promote humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. As a Finance Intern, you will play a crucial role in reviewing, sorting, and classifying assigned Finance records covering the past seven years to support an orderly and complete archive.
Responsibilities:
- Review, sort, and classify assigned Finance records
- Organize physical and electronic records using the filing structure and naming conventions provided by the Finance Unit
- Maintain an archive inventory or tracker to improve document traceability and retrieval
- Check assigned files for missing, incomplete, duplicated, or incorrectly filed documentation
- Prepare and label archive boxes and folders
- Provide basic administrative and operational support to the Finance Unit
Requirements:
- Enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent) in finance, accounting, business administration, records management, or a related field
- Experience gained through academic work, volunteering, or employment in filing, document management, finance, accounting, or administrative support is an advantage
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to handle confidential information responsibly
- Basic spreadsheet, data-entry, and document-management skills
- Fluency in English and French (oral and written)
What you will gain:
- Experience working in an international multicultural environment within the United Nations system
- Practical understanding of Finance supporting documentation, records retention, confidentiality, and basic internal-control principles
- Strengthened professional competencies in attention to detail, organization, communication, teamwork, and time management