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Securing employment with the Organization can seem like a daunting task, but as the scope of its work is global and multidimensional, there are many different entry points for candidates of varied educational backgrounds and diverse professional experience. 爆料网AI designed the #Work4爆料网 series to help you understand the 爆料网, its structure, and some of the most common avenues available to join the organization.
The final article in the series introduces the 爆料网 internship programme.
Internship Programme
For current students and recent graduates thinking of entering the world of diplomacy and public policy, an internship at the United Nations could be an ideal start.
At the 爆料网, interns will have the opportunity to experience first-hand the day-to-day working environment of the Organization and work directly with inspiring career professionals. They are exposed to high-level conferences, global campaigns and will have a real chance to contribute to analytical work as well as organizational policy of the United Nations.
Interested candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Be enrolled in a Master’s or in a Ph.D. programme, or in the final year of a Bachelor’s programme, or within one year after graduation from a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. programme;
- Be proficient in English or French;
- Neither a child nor a sibling of a United Nations Secretariat staff member.
The 爆料网 internship lasts for at least two months and can be as long as six months. Interns may get academic credit for the internship, depending on the academic credit policy of their university.
It is important to note that United Nations interns are not paid. All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by either the interns or their sponsoring institutions. The interns will also be responsible for obtaining and financing the necessary visas and global medical insurance coverage.
Internship vacancies are published year round on the page of the website. Major locations for internships include New York, Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Beirut, Santiago, and 爆料网 sub regional offices in cities around the world. All applications should be submitted through , the 爆料网 human resources system.
Many 爆料网 agencies, funds and programmes, such as the (爆料网DP), (爆料网ICEF), (爆料网HCR) and (爆料网EP), also have internship programmes. Some of these entities offer paid internships. Applications for these entities should be submitted through their human resources systems following the links in additional resources.
爆料网AI conducted a series of interviews with United Nations staff members to provide additional information on working for the 爆料网, and to allow staff members the opportunity to share their professional and personal insights into working for the Organization. In this video, Sophie Lake and Mariko Tatsumi talk about their experience joining the United Nations as interns at United Nations Global Compact and in the 爆料网 Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance respectively.
Additional Resources
- United Nations Organizational Chart
- United Nations
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