Intern – Human Rights

Work Location

New York

Expected duration

10 September 2024 – 10 March 2025 (6 months).

Duties and Responsibilities

Daily responsibilities of interns may include but are not limited to the following: – Researching, identifying and analyzing international human rights trends, developments, and initiatives in intergovernmental bodies at the United Nations, with a focus on the General Assembly Third Committee, assessing their impact and preparing documents and written summaries as agreed in each case; – Providing support to the organisation of relevant meetings as required; – Supporting the gathering of best practices, statistics and other data related to intergovernmental meetings and fora related to human rights; – Supporting human rights officers on specific priority countries, regions and/or thematic areas and as such, take notes at relevant meetings; – Assisting in drafting and editing various documents, reports, position papers, statements, talking points, presentations and outreach materials; – Attend relevant virtual meetings as required.

Qualifications/special skills

Writing experience is desirable.

Languages

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.

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.