Work Location
Flexible (Hybrid, all remote, or in-person)
Expected duration
The internship is for 6 months and the desired start date is 2 November 2026.
Duties and Responsibilities
The duration of the internship is for six (6) months. This internship is UNPAID in person and full-time (35 hours per week), on the United Nations premise working arrangement from (New York, USA). This internship is designed to be full-time and in-person but can be adjusted based on the needs of the successful candidate to part-time (20 hours per week). The internship is located in the Europe and Central Asia Division in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO) at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The Europe and Central Asia Division (ECAD) is one of the eight regional divisions in the shared regional structure of the UN Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO).
The shared structure, established in 2019 following the reform of the UN’s peace and security architecture, is responsible for the entire range of UN political and operational engagements on peace and security issues, including the provision of strategic, political and operational guidance, analysis and direction, and integrated operational support for prevention and sustaining peace, as well as crisis monitoring and response. ECAD consists of four sub-regional teams. The intern will work as a member of the Western Europe and Eastern Mediterranean team contributing to its daily work.
The Western Europe and Eastern Mediterranean Team covers 22 countries and three regional organizations, and backstops the DPPA Liaison Office in Brussels and the Peacekeeping missions and Good Office mission in Cyprus.
Duties and responsibilities of the intern may include but are not limited to: Monitoring media reports and political and security developments in the region; Conducting background research and analysis of relevant issues and trends in the region; Following and reporting on relevant meetings of the UN Security Council and General Assembly; Attending other meetings and events and preparing summary notes; Providing logistical and other assistance in organizing meetings and events; Preparing briefing material for senior officials; Performing other duties as assigned.
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). Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work. experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.
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 UN language is an asset. 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.