Work Location

Flexible (Hybrid, all remote, or in-person)

Expected duration

3-6 months. Desired start date is 1 February 2027, or sooner.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duration of the internship is for three (3) months with a possibility of extension to six (6) months. The internship is UNPAID and full-time (35 hours per week). The internship will be undertaken either remotely outside the duty station or in a hybrid working arrangement at the UN Premise, New York, United States. We are looking for three interns. The Office for Coordination and Shared Services (OCSS) coordinates and facilitates collaboration within the Peace and Security Pillar, and works to foster an organizational culture that is inclusive, innovative and effective. The intern will report to the Senior Programme Management Officer. The intern will support the organizational culture that ensures inclusion, innovation and effectiveness through the "Building Our Pillar" programme. The intern will support the team in:

Assisting with the preparation of the weekly newsletter and other communications;
Collecting, analyzing and visualizing quantitative and qualitative information;
Updating online information related to staff engagement activities;
Supporting change management initiatives;
Coordinating and assisting with specific events;
Other ad hoc duties as required.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Ability to design surveys and polls is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

Additional Information

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. In your Motivational Statement, please indicate when you would like to start your internship. Please note that the start and end dates are flexible. The Motivational Statement must also include:

Title of degree you are currently pursuing.
Graduation Date (When will you be graduating/have graduated from the programme?)
Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship
Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme In your online Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references. Applicants who are children or siblings of a staff member shall not be eligible to apply for an internship at the United Nations. An appointment shall not be granted to a person who is the father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or sister, including step-parents, step-children, and step-siblings of a staff member.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

Programme Management intern: Supporting organisational culture through innovation, diversity and inclusion