Gender Affairs Intern

Internship

Overview

Support the Gender Identity Factors Platform and contribute to related tasks.

You have:

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
• Be enrolled in, or have completed the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent).
• Subject matter should be pertinent to gender studies, women’s studies, international relations, security studies or related fields.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required.
• Working knowledge of French is an asset, as well as Arabic and Russian.

Contract

This is a I-1 contract. It usually requires 0 years of experience, depending on education. More about I-1 contracts.

Work Location

Flexible (All remote (home-base), or in-person New York, USA UN premise). In-person support would be welcomed, but not required.

Expected duration

This internship is for 6 months and desired start date is October 2025 and designed to be remote and part-time (20 hours per week). The duration and modality can be adjusted on request of the successful candidate.

Duties and Responsibilities

UNOCT's Gender Unit of the Human Rights and Gender Section have recently launched the Gender Identity Factors Platform (GIFP) with the support of the Global Affairs Canada (GAC). Dedicated to the groundbreaking new field of gender and intersectionality within CT/PCVE, this digital platform encourages a greater focus on gender and other identity factors (e.g., age, race, socio-economic status, language, ethnicity, and religion) to support governmental and non-governmental actors in adopting gender responsive approaches to CT/PCVE efforts. To date, GIFP offers a growing repository of human rights-based resources on gender and intersectionality in CT/PCVE that are accessible to the general public. Within this context, the Gender Unit seeks to hire an Intern to support the project's work for a six-month period (October 2025–March 2026), either in-person in New York or remotely. The Intern will contribute to maintaining and developing the Platform, its resources, and community, while supporting broader project management tasks. Under the overall supervision of the Gender Unit’s Programme Management Officer (PMO), the Intern will: Resource Library Management: Research, identify, and upload new resources to the GIFP library; Develop concise analyses and summaries for each resource to support knowledge-sharing. Content Development: Draft and publish unique content for the GIFP, including blogs, newsletters, and platform updates. Web Analytics Monitoring: Track and report metrics such as page views, downloads, and user engagement to assess platform impact. Database Management: Maintain and enhance databases, including member information and resource inventories; Ensure data is accurate and up-to-date. Project Management Support: Assist in drafting reports, tracking finances, and monitoring project deliverables; Support the development of concept notes, agendas, and other materials for events and activities. Ad Hoc Tasks: Provide support for additional activities as they arise, contributing to the overall success of the GIFP.

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 universit ydegree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent). Subject matter should be pertinent to gender studies, women’s studies, international relations, security studies, or related fields.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For the intership advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Working knowledge of French is an asset, as well as Arabic and Russian.

Additional Information

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. The United Nations does not financially remunerate interns. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. For internships in the United States of America, interns who are not United States citizens, permanent residents, or not currently in the United States on a nonimmigrant visa status will be required to obtain a G-4 visa. If already in the United States of America on another non-immigrant visa status other than G-4, interns will be responsible for ensuring that they have a valid visa and, if required, employment authorization, allowing them to undertake the internship. For internships outside the United States, interns who are not citizens of the country, permanent residents, or not currently in the country's nonimmigrant visa status will be required to obtain a valid visa and work permit, allowing them to undertake the internship. The United Nations must ensure all applicants for an internship, regardless of citizenship or national origin, are authorized to work from the country where the internship will be undertaken either remotely, hybrid or on the UN-premise duty station. Before resuming an internship, the applicant must submit proof of visa and/or work authorization. Applicants who have previously served six months, in total, as an intern in one or more UN Common Systems cannot be engaged as an intern. Applicants who are children, siblings, and sons or daughters-in-law (including stepchildren, half-siblings, or stepsiblings) of an active staff member in a UN Common System cannot be engaged as an intern. In your Motivational Statement, please indicate when you would like to start your internship. Please note that the start and end dates are flexible. A complete online application is required. reviewed. The Motivational Statement must also include: • Title of degree you are currently pursuing. • Graduation Date (When will you be graduating/have graduated from the programme?) • Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship • Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme In your online Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three

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.

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