Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

A (least hardship)

Family

Internship

2024-02-19

January 19, 2024

Eligibility
In order to be considered eligible for the internship, the following criteria must be fulfilled:

• A recent graduate (those persons who completed their studies within two years of applying for this internship) or a current student in a graduate/undergraduate school programme from a university;
• Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in international relations, law, social sciences or other related areas;
• An individual whose father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister is a staff member of UNHCR, including a Temporary Appointment holder or a member of the Affiliate Workforce is not eligible for an internship with UNHCR.

Essential Minimum Qualifications

• Recent graduate or current student who has completed at least two years of undergraduate studies
• Good computer literacy (MS Office, etc etc) .
• Fluency in Chinese and English (working language)
• Knowledge of other UN languages is an asset.
• Firm commitment to a full-time internship of six months.

Required competencies

• Strong interest in international humanitarian field;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Professional and detail-oriented;
• Good team player;
• Strong awareness of cultural diversity and confidentiality requirements;
• Ability to multi-task and to prioritize workload
• Respect for humanity and a commitment to international public service.

Standard Job Description

Required Languages

English

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Chinese

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Desired Languages

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Additional Qualifications

Skills

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Masters of Arts (MA), Masters of Science (MS)

Certifications

Other information

This position doesn’t require a functional clearance