United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) 2020 Internship Programme

Published: 30 Jan 2020

The UNICEF Internship Programme offers eligible students the opportunity to acquire direct practical experience in UNICEF’s work. UNICEF is active in various functional areas related to its mandate, which can be categorized in three main pillars: Programme and Policy, External Relations and Operations.

UNICEF Internship Programme

Benefits of UNICEF Internship Programme

Interns are paid a stipend as a contribution towards living expenses and a one-time lump sum as a contribution towards travel and visa costs if applicable, subject to availability of funding .

Requirements for UNICEF Internship Programme

To be considered for an internship, applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. Be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or Ph.D. degree programme or have graduated within the past two years. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
2. Be proficient in at least one of UNICEF’s working languages: English, French or Spanish. Fluency in the working language of the office you are applying to is required.
3. Have excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records.
4. Have no immediate relatives (e.g. father, mother, brother, sister) working in any UNICEF office; and
5. Have no other relatives in the line of authority which that you will report to.

Individuals must demonstrate excellent academic performance through recent university or institution records.

Additional consideration will be given to any past professional experience.

Application Deadline

How to Apply