Intern - Accessibility

Internship

Overview

Support the inclusion of persons with disabilities in UN meetings.

You have:

• Be enrolled in a graduate school program (second university degree or equivalent, or higher)
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent)
• Have graduated with a university degree and must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation
• Fluent reading, writing and speaking abilities in English are required
• A working knowledge of a second language of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is desirable
• Knowledge of a sign language is desirable
• Experience with supporting persons with disabilities is desirable

Contract

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

Work Location

New York

Expected duration

Two months

Duties and Responsibilities

During the period of the internship, the intern will develop a deep understanding of intergovernmental processes and will support the efforts of UN Secretariat for inclusion and greater participation of persons with disabilities in the meetings of the Organization. Duties may include, but are not limited to:  Assisting the DGACM Accessibility Center with various tasks in support of persons with disabilities when attending UN meetings;  Assisting in the planning, organizing and supporting of provision of accessibility services to meetings held at UNHQ;  Supporting the engagement with persons with disabilities in collaboration with the representatives of other Departments of UN Secretariat;  Contributing to strengthening accessibility measures for official meetings and other events;  Performing other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants at the time of the application meet one of the following requirements: a) Be enrolled in a graduate school program (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent); c) Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in a) and b) above) and must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation. No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Program. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship. Experience with supporting persons with disabilities is desirable.

Languages

Fluent reading, writing and speaking abilities in English are required. A working knowledge of a second language of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is desirable. Knowledge of a sign language is desirable.

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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