As an intern, you will be assigned to at least one of the following Hub workstreams:

1) Strategic Coordination and Planning,
2) Digital Transformation and AI,
3) Data and Analytics,
4) Human Rights Risk Analysis and Early Warning.

Our interns report to full-time professional staff and work as full members of our team. Interns will pursue projects designed to create lasting impact, while gaining valuable insights into the broader work of the UN System. 

• Applicants to the United Nations Internship Program must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
  • 1) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school program (second university degree, equivalent or higher such as master's degree or equivalent, Ph.D. or post-graduate degree).
  • 2) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent). 
• Interested candidates can pursue studies in the following fields relevant to each workstream. Please specify in which workstream you are interested in.
  • Workstream 1: Strategic Coordination and Planning: Political Science, Communication, Business Management, Public Administration, or related fields.
  • Workstream 2: Digital Transformation and AI: Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, or related fields.
  • Workstream 3: Data & Analytics: Data Science, Statistics, Social Sciences, Economics, International Development, Geography, or related fields.
  • Workstream 4: Human Rights Risk Analysis and Early Warning: International Relations, Law, Political Science, Social Sciences, or related fields.
• Most interns have prior internships or a year or two of full-time work experience; however, this is not formally required for participation in the UN Internship Program. 
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in English is required (both oral and written). Knowledge of another United Nations official language (i.e. French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) is desirable.