Responsibilities

• Under the overall supervision of a Political Affairs Officer within the OSESG-GL Political Affairs Unit (PAU), the responsibilities of the intern may include, but are not limited to:
• Prepare documents, for review, including correspondence, talking points and background notes;
• Conduct research in areas of interest to the Political Affairs Unit, based on public sources;
• Attend and prepare summary notes of meetings, conferences, and seminars;
• Provide logistical and other assistance in organizing conferences, meetings, seminars, and workshops; and, Perform other duties, as required.

Education

• Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
• 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).
• The field of study must be closely related to the Office’s areas of work.

Work Experience

• No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.
• Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.
• A field of study closely related to the Office’s areas of work (political science, international relations, international security, human rights, and related fields) is required.
• Please explain how your field of study is relevant to the Office’s areas of work, notably the work of the Political Affairs Unit.