The intern will contribute to providing metadata in the UN Archives Geneva platform; and participate in the reference services in the UN Archives Geneva Reading Room. They will participate in the activities of the Archives Management Unit, depending on interest and capacities. The intern will be involved in a variety of tasks including:

• archival description;
• presence in the reading room;
• archives re-boxing;
• other activities with the team depending on interest and opportunity.

• 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).
• Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work. experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.
• Experience in archival processes is desirable. Ability to draft news articles and/or social media posts in desirable.
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. 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.