This is an assignment for the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), specifically for its programme office in Madrid, and in particularly for three of its five Programmes:

• Sports and Security;
• Support to Victims of Terrorism, and
• Countering Terrorist Use of Weapons.

Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual's background, the department to which he/she is assigned and the period during which he/she will undertake the internship. The intern is expected to perform various activities, and will work in areas of programme management and policy matters related to counter-terrorism and prevention of violent extremism, including:



• Assist in drafting and preparing background documents, reports, issue briefs, talking points, articles, presentations etc.

• Attend and summarize conferences and meetings.

• Support organization of meetings and conferences, side events to strengthen strategic engagement with UN system partners.

• Assist in data collection and conduct research and provide analysis on relevant topics.

• Assist in maintaining databases.

• Support the review of key publications.

• Assist in preparing training and learning events and other capacity building initiatives.



Flexible (Hybrid, all remote, or in-person)

• Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
  • (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
  • (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
• Be experienced with standard software applications such as Word, Excel and Power Point.


• Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.