Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of a Political Affairs Officer within the OSESG-GL Political Affairs Unit (PAU), the responsibilities of the intern may include, but are not limited to:
Prepare documents, for review, including correspondence, talking points and background notes;
Conduct research in areas of interest to the Political Affairs Unit, based on public sources;
Attend and prepare summary notes of meetings, conferences, and seminars;
Provide logistical and other assistance in organizing conferences, meetings, seminars, and workshops; and, Perform other duties, as required.
Education
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
The field of study must be closely related to the Office’s areas of work.
Work Experience
No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.
Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.
A field of study closely related to the Office’s areas of work (political science, international relations, international security, human rights, and related fields) is required.
Please explain how your field of study is relevant to the Office’s areas of work, notably the work of the Political Affairs Unit.
Apply via :
careers.un.org