The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is the Secretariat Department responsible for strengthening international human rights mechanisms; Enhancing equality and countering discrimination; Combating impunity and strengthening accountability and the rule of law; Integrating human rights in development and in the economic sphere; Widening the democratic space; and Early warning and protection of human rights in situations of conflict, violence and insecurity. 

This announcement broadcasts the international internship with the Technology and Human Rights team under the Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division.

• To qualify for the United Nations Secretariat internship programme, applicants must, at the time of submission, be a recent graduate or enrolled in a graduate school programme (i.e. Master's degree or equivalent degree, or higher) or, be a recent graduate or enrolled in the first-level university degree programme (i.e. Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree) preferably in the area of law, political science, international relations, social sciences, digital technology or a related field, and if selected, must commence the internship on the date specified in the Acceptance letter
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language would be an advantage (i.e. Arabic, French, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).