The OSCE Secretariat is looking for qualified candidates to carry out internships for 2-6 month periods in both administrative and programmatic areas. To give you an idea of what kinds of assignments you can expect, we have listed some typical day-to-day duties which interns perform in our different departments:    

• Drafting research papers, policy reports, concept papers, and other written materials such as briefing papers/memos/talking points/speeches/documents/newsletters/presentations;
• Assisting in project management and implementation such as the preparation of project proposals/budgets, and compiling project progress reports for donors;
• Conducting thematic research, assisting with the revision legal documents and with the preparation of legal opinions, assisting with media monitoring, or conducting surveys and/or financial analyses;
• Supporting communication-related events/outreach activities such as website updates, putting together booklets and leaflets and creating audio-visual content for social media;
• Supporting the organization of events, meetings, regional workshops, press conferences, round-tables and other conferences;
• Attending meetings of the OSCE decision-making and OSCE-related bodies, taking minutes, drafting official records and writing reports;
• Supporting daily operational work in our administrative departments such as human resources, financial services, supply chain/travel management/procurement activities, information and communication technology;
• Assisting senior managers in preparing for trips, bi-lateral meetings and country visits by compiling background documents, dealing with logistic arrangements and communicating with a range of OSCE internal and external stakeholders.

Location: OSCE Secretariat, Wien or Prague 

• You should not be older than 30 years on the deadline of this vacancy;
• You should have completed two years of full-time post-secondary education or graduated within two years prior to 31 December 2025;
• You should be professionally fluent in English, both oral and written, and have the ability to communicate clearly and concisely (interviews will be conducted);
• You should bring along high motivation, open-mindedness, and flexibility;
• You should be able to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different national, cultural and religious backgrounds whilst maintaining impartiality and objectivity;
• You should be aware of the importance of integrating a gender perspective into tasks and activities;
• You should be able to operate a computer, with familiarity of Microsoft Office applications (Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint, word processing and e-mail).

Desirable:

• Previous work experience in a relevant field;
• Experience of working in a multilateral/multicultural environment;
• Organizational, multi-tasking and analytical skills;
• Drafting skills;
• Knowledge of other OSCE official languages, especially Russian.