Deadline:
September 02, 2025
Location(s)
Switzerland
Geneva
Overview
Details
As an intern, you will be assigned to at least one of the following Hub workstreams:
- Strategic coordination and planning;
- Digital technology, data and innovation;
- Risk analysis and early warning;
- and, Global analytics and field support.
Our interns report to full-time professional staff and work as full members of our team. As an intern, you will pursue projects that are designed to make a permanent difference, and benefit from insights into the work of the entire UN System. We encourage candidates who can ideally commit to a full-time schedule and in person for a minimum duration of three months up to six months. Depending on the situation of the successful candidates, the internship may also be conducted remotely.
In your application, you should indicate your period of availability and the workstream you are interested in. Candidates for the UN Internship program in person are required to cover the cost of travel including visa, accommodation, health insurance and other living expenses for the duration of the internship. OHCHR offers internship opportunities in the following workstreams:
- Workstream 1:
- Strategic Coordination and Planning
- Assist in the and coordination of strategic planning meetings, communications and outreach activities, training workshops, webinars, round-tables etc., including by drafting relevant materials.
- Support the tracking and analysis of strategic initiatives and their implementation.
- Support the establishment of an Office-wide Community of Practice on data and analytics, digital transformation, innovation and behavioral science.
- Workstream 2:
- Digital Technology, Data and Innovation
- Contribute to the planning, design, and implementation of digital transformation projects.
- Assist in the development and deployment of data analytics tools and platforms.
- Support the integration of innovative technologies into existing workflows.
- Provide technical support and training for digital tools and platforms.
- Workstream 3:
- Risk Analysis and Early Warning
- Monitor and analyze emerging human rights risks and protracted crisis situations
- Contribute to the development of human rights risk assessments and early warning reports.
- Assist in the coordination of human rights risk analysis activities
- Support the preparation of briefings and presentations on risk analysis, including for UN prevention processes.
- Workstream 4:
- Global Analytics and Field Support
- Contribute to the collection, analysis, and visualization of data from field offices.
- Assist in the development of analytics reports and dashboards for decision-making.
- Support the dissemination of innovative tools and best practices to field offices.
- Provide technical assistance and training to field offices on data analytics and reporting.
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Eligibility
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Description of Ideal Candidate
Dates
Deadline: September 02, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
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