Duties and Responsibilities
The Library Services Section of the UN Library & Archives Geneva is seeking up to six interns to begin work in Geneva from November 2026. We are seeking highly motivated candidates who wish to gain experience managing library collections and conducting research to support Library products and services.
Internship focus will depend on the relevant background and capacities of candidates, and the needs and opportunities within the Section, and may be related to major conferences organized by the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, the International Law Commission (ILC), or UN Library Geneva unique heritage collections and resource mobilization.
This is an opportunity to experience library services and reference work in a multicultural intergovernmental organization and to develop a better understanding of issues on the agenda of the United Nations and the different actors in international Geneva. The interns will contribute to providing metadata for the Library’s collections and research products, and may also participate in the reference services in the UN Library Geneva reading rooms, or legal research. The internship will also provide other opportunities to contribute to the various projects and tasks of the Library Services team.
Qualifications/special skills
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).
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 French is desirable. 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.
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.