Work Location

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

Expected duration

6 months. Desired start date is 7 September 2026, or sooner.

Duties and Responsibilities

The internship is for a period of 6 months. This internship is UNPAID and can be in person from New York, fully remote, or a combination of both. For hybrid internships, candidates are expected to complete a minimum of six weeks in person in New York. It is a full-time internship (35 hours per week). Flexibility can be granted to work part-time (20 hours per week) for shorter periods of the internship (or exceptionally for the full duration). The start date can be any date between September 2026 and March 2027, for 6 months. A total of three Interns will be recruited through this opening. In your letter of motivation, please include the desired internship dates and work modality. Please also specify any relevant information regarding US-visa, if applicable. This internship will provide broader programmatic support to implement gender parity strategies for uniformed personnel in UN Peacekeeping Operations, and among others, support the coordination of a, mainly online, Network for uniformed women peacekeepers. The Network aims to connect female peacekeepers from the military, police, and justice and corrections, for peer exchange and learning through e.g. online events, webinars and a resource hub. The internship is situated within the Office for Coordination and Shared Services in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations. The Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) focuses primarily on five action areas in international peace and security, ensuring sound analysis and early warning, preventing conflict and engaging in peacemaking, managing political crises and violent conflicts, sustaining peace, and enhancing partnerships. The Department's mandate is to prevent and resolve conflict through inclusive political solutions. The Department of Peace Operations (DPO) provides political and executive direction to UN peacekeeping operations around the world and maintains contact with the Security Council, troop and financial contributors, and parties to the conflict in the implementation of Security Council mandates. The Department works to integrate the efforts of UN, governmental and non-governmental entities in the context of peacekeeping operations. DPO also provides guidance and support on military, police, rule of law, mine action and other relevant issues to other UN political and peacebuilding missions. Within the limit of delegated authority, the intern will be responsible for one or more of the following duties in support of wider gender parity efforts for uniformed personnel in UN peacekeeping and the network for uniformed women peacekeepers:

Support the conceptualization, organization and execution of online and other events and meetings;
Assist in drafting, formatting and editing reports, communication materials and other written products;
Support the creation and maintenance of an online information repository;
Collect, analyze and visualize quantitative and qualitative information;
Attend events/meetings/seminars and provide insights on results through meeting notes
Conduct research on a wide range of topics and synthesize information
Implement activities in support of the Office's efforts to implement gender parity strategies for civilian and uniformed personnel, including the Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy and the Gender Parity Action Plan, as required; and
Perform other 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 (Master's degree, Ph.D., or equivalent, or higher); or (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent) 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 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. We seek candidates with relevant coursework in public policy, strategy design and project management, marketing, business/public administration, political science, information management, public relations, communication/ journalism, or data analysis and visualization. Be computer literate in standard word processing and spreadsheets software applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel or similar. Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the UN 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

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of other official languages of the United Nations (Arabic, French, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish) is desirable.

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. Applicants who have previously served six months, in total, as an intern in one or more UN Common Systems cannot be engaged as an intern. Applicants who are children, siblings, and sons or daughters-in-law (including stepchildren, half-siblings, or stepsiblings) of an active staff member in a UN Common System cannot be engaged as an intern. In your Motivational Statement, please indicate when you would like to start your internship. Please note that the start and end dates are flexible. A complete online application is required. 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.

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: Support to Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy implementation and to the Network for Uniformed Women