Internship overview:

Luckily, the United Nations Careers announcement has once again opened. You can apply now to different UN internship programs, including this one.

The internship’s duty station is in the Geneva office of the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) within the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI) in the Department of Peace Operations (DPO).

Meanwhile, the interns will work five days per week (35 hours) under the observation of a staff member in the department or office of their duty station.

Details of the internship:

Application Period:                           17 June 2020 – 16 June 2021

Posting Title:                                      Intern- Political Affairs, I (Temporary Job Opening)

Job Title:                                             Intern – Economic Affairs

Type:                                                   Full-time & unpaid

Duration:                                            Six months

Department/Office:                            United Nations Office at Geneva

Duty Station:                                      Geneva-Switzerland

Job opening number:                        20-Political Affairs-UNOG-137222-J-Geneva (A)

Duties and Responsibilities

The intern will:

– Carry out research and draft official documents relating to priorities of UNMAS;
– Help in treaty-related issues, including the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, the Convention on  Cluster Munitions, the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
– Cooperate with other relevant policy matters, including the application of explosive weapons in populated areas;
– Participate in conferences and meetings of interest to UNMAS, and produce oral and written briefing notes to colleagues;
– Support the work of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Mine Action;
– Provide support to the office’s engagement with the humanitarian community;
– Contribute to the team’s daily tasks as needed, including administration and communications issues;
– Perform other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Competencies

1. Communication:
   

• Has vivid and effective verbal and written skills;
• Listen to others, properly analyze messages from others and responds suitably;
• Ask to clarify, and show interest in having two-way communication; tailor language, tone, style and way to match the audience; and
• Be open in sharing information and keeping people up-to-date.

2. Planning and Organizing:
   – Develop clear objectives that are in compliance with agreed strategies;
   – determine priority activities and assignments;
   – Adjust priorities as required;
   – Allot appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work;
   – predict risks and allow for contingencies when planning;
   – Oversee and adjust plans and actions as required;
   – Use time resourcefully.
3. Teamwork:

The intern:

• works collaboratively with colleagues to obtain organizational goals;
• Asks for input by genuinely respecting others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others;
• Advances team agenda rather than personal agenda; support and take actions in agreement with final group decision; and
• Gives credit to team achievements and admits joint responsibility for team weaknesses.

Qualifications

1. Education level

To qualify for a United Nations Internship Programme, Applicants must meet the following conditions:

• Be enrolled, or have completed, a graduate school program (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); OR
• Be enrolled, or have done, the final academic year of a first university degree program (min. Bachelor’s level or equivalent);
• Have computer literacy in standard software applications.
• Be sharply interested in the work of the United Nations with a personal commitment to the principles of the Charter.
• Have the proven ability to successfully communicate with people of diverse cultural backgrounds and beliefs – which includes enthusiasm to realize and be tolerant of different opinions and views.

2. Work Experience

Applicants to the United Nations Internship Programme do not need to have professional work experience while a field of study that is closely linked to the internship type that you are applying for is mandatory.

3. Language competencies

Fluency in oral and written English is imperative for the Internship Programme. Command of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

How to apply?

Qualified international candidates may submit an online application through the online recruitment platform after fulfilling the requirements of the job.

A completed online application consists of 1) Cover Note, and 2) Personal History Profile.

The Cover Note of your application must include:

-Degree Programme (What are you currently studying?)
-Graduation date (When would you graduate from the program?)
-List of IT skills and programs that you are skilled in.
-Explain your interest in the work of the UN.

– Clarify your date of availability
-let them know why you are the best candidate for this specific internship.
-elaborate on your interest in the UN Internship Programme.

In your online Personal History Profile, feel free to include all past work experiences, IT skills,
and three references.

Apply now

Note: Applicants are advised to follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira carefully. For more detailed direction, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on the “Manuals” link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

Further notices:

• Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
• The UN highly encourages women to apply.
• Due to the huge volume of applications, the relevant UN body will only contact successful candidates.
• UN charges no application fee in any of its recruitment processes.

For more details, please refer to the UN Career Website.