Work Location

Vienna

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Org. Setting and Reporting This internship is located in the Secretariat of the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons (UNVTF) managed by the Co-financing and Partnership Section (CPS), Public Affairs and Policy Support Branch (PAB), Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs (DPA), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Vienna, Austria. The internship is for six (6) months with a desired starting date of August 3, 2026. The position is UNPAID and full-time, i.e. five days (40 hours) per week under the supervision of a staff member in the receiving department or office. For information on the work of UNVTF, please visit UNVTF. Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Section and the External Relations Officer, the intern will:

Support the development of a wide range of communication materials (e.g., print products, articles, human interest stories, video scripts) to highlight UNVTF’s impact, the work of grantees, and good practices in victim assistance.
Gather relevant content and raw materials from grantees and civil society partners to produce impact stories and innovative case examples from the field.
Manage digital communications, including drafting, scheduling, and monitoring content for UNVTF’s social media channels (X/Twitter, Facebook) and regularly updating and maintaining the UNVTF website.
Assist in the full cycle of the UNVTF Call for Proposals, including preparation of the Terms of Reference and guidelines, launch coordination, application screening, and shortlisting.
Track grantee progress and monitor compliance with reporting requirements to ensure timely and quality submission of narrative and financial reports.
Serve as a point of contact for grantees, responding to queries and providing guidance on UNVTF procedures and reporting standards.
Coordinate routine administrative tasks such as travel arrangements, meeting scheduling, procurement support, and filing of documentation.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of programme-related correspondence, agreements, reports, and contact databases.
Support the planning and execution of UNVTF events, including workshops, stakeholder consultations, and coordination meetings, by providing logistical and administrative support such as scheduling, participant communication, documentation, and on-site coordination.
Draft, edit, and update project reports, briefing notes, donor reports, and other communication outputs related to UNVTF activities.
Assist in the preparation of funding proposals and donor correspondence.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have recently completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).

Be computer literate in standard software applications;
Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and
Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. 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 must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have recently completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts in 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.

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.

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