Human Rights Intern

Internship Human Rights

Overview

Assist in research and support for human rights initiatives

You have:

• Students in the final year of their bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. program are eligible.
• Knowledge of standard software applications such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams is required.
• Good written communication skills are desirable for this internship.
• Knowledge of the UN human rights system and intergovernmental work is desirable but not mandatory.
• No professional work experience is required, though relevant coursework is expected.

Contract

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

Work Location

OHCHR

Expected duration

This internship will be offered for an initial period of three (3) months, renewable for a combined period of six (6) months upon further approval by the supervisor, starting ASAP with the commencement date to be agreed between the intern and OHCHR.

Duties and Responsibilities

Daily responsibilities of interns may include but are not limited to the following: - Researching, identifying and analysing international human rights trends, developments, and initiatives in intergovernmental bodies at the United Nations, with a focus on the GA and SC 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 - Attending relevant in-person or virtual meetings as required.

Qualifications/special skills

• 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. - Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Teams. -Strong written communication, research and analytical skills are desirable. -Knowledge of the UN human rights system, particularly UN intergovernmental work, is desirable.

Languages

Not available.

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.

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