Website: https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_internship.html

Overview

The UNICEF Internship Programme offers eligiblestudents the opportunity to acquire direct practical experience in UNICEF's work. UNICEF is active in various functional areas related to its mandate, which can be categorized in three main pillars: Programme and Policy, External Relations and Operations. Read more about these areashere.

Internships are offered depending on the needs and capacity of offices to receive and supervise interns. Currently available internship opportunities are advertised on the UNICEFemployment page.

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for an internship, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or PhD degree programme. Applicants enrolled in an undergraduate school must have completed at least two years of full-time studies.

• Be proficient in at least one of UNICEF’s working languages: English, French or Spanish. Fluency in the working language of the office you are applying to is required.

• Have excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records.

Additional consideration will be given to any past professional experience.

How to Apply

Visit ouremployment pagefor a list of available internship opportunities.

All applications must be submitted through the online e-recruitment system. To apply for an internship, open the internship advertisement page and click on the “Apply” button found at the bottom.

Returning applicants who already have a profile may log into the e-recruitment systemhere.

For more details on the Internship Programme, please see ourInternship FAQ page.