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United Nations Internship Programme

United Nations

Internships at UN Secretariat offices (New York, Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi) and various UN agencies, giving students hands-on experience in research, policy work, and international affairs. Secretariat internships are unpaid; some agencies (like UNDP) provide a stipend.

📍 New York, Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi, and other UN duty stationsUnpaid

Who can apply

Enrolled in or graduated within the last year from a bachelor's, master's, or PhD program; strong English or French required; not a relative of UN Secretariat staff.

How to prepare

Create an Inspira profile at careers.un.org and set up alerts for the 'Internship' category; tailor your cover letter to reference the specific Job ID posting.