UN OHCHR - Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights · Geneva, Switzerland
About the company
UN OHCHR - Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is seeking an intern to support its mission of protecting human rights globally. The intern will assist in compiling and analyzing information on human rights issues, collecting documents, and taking notes during UN conferences and meetings. This internship is based in Geneva and is expected to last for six months. Candidates must be enrolled in or have completed a relevant degree program and possess fluency in English and Spanish.
What you will do
Support OHCHR in fulfilling its mission: to work for the protection of all human rights for all people; to help empower people to realize their rights; and to assist those responsible for upholding such rights in ensuring that they are implemented.
Compile information on human rights.
Analyze key issues.
Collect information and documents on specific human rights topics.
Take notes in the UN conferences and meetings.
Requirements
Enrolled in final year of Bachelor's degree or graduate program.
Degree in law, international relations, public administration, political science, or social sciences.
Fluency in English and Spanish.
Knowledge of French is desirable.
Nice to have
Knowledge of French.
Additional Information
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.
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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