Call for Application: Global Internship Roster in UNFPA

Application Deadline: 31 December 2023 11:59 PM (America/New York)

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency is inviting applications for a global internship Programme. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.

Interns who do not receive financial support from an outside party (such as an academic institution, university, government) are eligible to receive a stipend as a contribution towards living expenses. The stipend is based on the intern’s agreed place of work, which may be different from the duty station of the hiring office in cases of remote arrangements. The stipend is normally paid in local currency at the end of each month.

A person who is the child or sibling of a UNFPA staff member is not eligible to apply for an internship at UNFPA. An applicant who bears any other family relationship with a UNFPA staff member may be engaged as an intern, provided that they must neither be assigned to the same work unit of the staff member nor be placed under the direct or indirect supervision of the staff member.

Eligibility

Be enrolled in a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent) and have completed one full academic year.
Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as master’s programme or higher)
Have recently graduated with a university degree as defined above and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation
Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional trainee programme and undertake the internship as part of this programme.

Requirements

Demonstrate interest in the field of development
Demonstrate written and spoken proficiency in at least one of the working languages of the United Nations (English or French) and fluency in the official language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish) of the UNFPA office as set out in the Terms of Reference
Demonstrate ability to adapt to new environments and to establish and maintain good working relations with individuals of different cultural backgrounds
An individual whose father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister is a UNFPA staff member is not eligible for an internship with UNFPA.