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The UN Women Internship Programme offers outstanding students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UN Women’s work in areas such as strategic partnership, communications, advocacy, policy, evaluation, human resources, programme planning, research and data, finance, and ICT.
Internship assignments vary greatly in terms of content. They may have a country-specific, regional, sectoral, or thematic focus. Most interns support the design, implementation and evaluation of UN Women projects and will learn about the work of gender and humanitarian action in an international environment.
Internships are offered depending on the availability of meaningful assignments and the needs and capacity of units/offices to receive and supervise interns.
Eligibility requirements
- You must be enrolled in a master’s, post-master’s or doctorate programme, or be in the final year of a first university degree programme (bachelor’s level or equivalent).
- If you have recently graduated from university, you must be able to commence the internship within one year of graduation.
What we look for
Duration of internship
- Internships range from a minimum of two months to a maximum of six months, according to the availability and academic requirements of the intern, as well as the needs of UN Women.
- Assignments are available on a part-time and full-time basis throughout the year.
Financial aspects
- UN Women interns do not receive a salary or any other form of remuneration from UN Women. All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by either you or your sponsoring institution.
- You will be responsible for obtaining and financing the necessary visas.
Application process
- To apply for an internship, click on the vacancy announcement below and follow specific instructions on how to apply.
- Please complete the online application and submit it along with a UN Women Personal History Form (P11) or your resume and cover letter.
- UN Women will be able to respond only to those applications in which there is further interest.
- Once you have been contacted and selected by the hiring office, you will need to provide two letters of recommendation, proof of health insurance coverage, proof of school enrolment or graduation, and a scanned copy of your passport and visa (if applicable), along with an internship agreement form that will be provided to you.
For more information, please see United Nations internship programme policy.