The different departments of UNHCR in the Geneva and Budapest offices
offer internships to young people throughout the year. Some family duty
field offices also take on interns. The duration of internships
normally lasts between two and six months.
Internships are offered depending on the availability of meaningful
assignments and the needs and capacity of units/offices to receive and
supervise interns. There is no deadline for sending in an application
form.
The kind of work interns are offered depends on UNHCR requirements as
well as the qualifications and interests of the applicant. Most interns
work on a project which will benefit both them and UNHCR, in fields
such as refugee protection (legal), international relations,
administration and public affairs.
Applications must be submitted through the
online applications
link. Since not all offices have access to the central database, it is
recommended that, in addition to the online application, requests for
internships be also submitted by separate mail with a covering letter to
the field/branch office concerned.
The details of those who submit online applications will be stored
for six months. Managers consult the database when searching for
candidates with specific academic profiles. If your application
interests one of our departments, the relevant manager will contact you
directly. The Division of Human Resources Management does not coordinate
this process. Should you not be contacted within six months of
submitting your application, you may register again. Your previous
registration will be cancelled.
Should you already be in contact with a manager interested in your
candidature, an internship can still be offered without prior
registration in the database.
If you experience problems with registration, please contact us at
E-mail Internships
