Work · Internship
United Nations Secretariat
United Nations Internship Programme (browse postings)
Deadline
Rolling: each internship posting has its own deadline
Where
New York, NY (UN Headquarters) and other duty stations
United States
What it is
Unpaid 2-6 month internships across the UN Secretariat (UN Headquarters in New York and other duty stations): research, drafting, supporting meetings and conferences, data analysis and policy work. Each office posts its own internships on careers.un.org (choose Category: Internship) and you apply through an Inspira profile with a cover letter citing the Job ID. Interns cover their own travel, housing, visa and global medical insurance. No fee is charged at any stage.
Who it's for
- Who it's for
- Students enrolled in (or graduated within a year of) a bachelor's, master's or PhD program, with strong English or French, any nationality; many postings ask for the final year of a bachelor's, so check each posting
- Class years
- Senior · Eligibility not confirmed, check the official page
- Majors
- Not stated
- Location
- New York, NY (UN Headquarters) and other duty stations (United States)
- Deadline
- Rolling: each internship posting has its own deadline
What's an internship?
A summer (or off-cycle) job doing real work on a team.
Verified today on the official page. You apply there, not here.
Don't wait for the deadline. Early applicants often get reviewed first, and spots fill on a rolling basis.