UNHCR 2024 Internship Program for Students and Recent Graduates

Published: 19 Jul 2024

UNHCR is looking for talented, motivated and passionate individuals – like you – from around the world who bring knowledge, innovative thinking and different ideas to enhance our capacity to support people forced to flee.

UNHCR’s Internship Programme offers eligible students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain experience in the humanitarian sector in line with their academic programme and future career aspirations.

UNHCR Internship Program

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Funding Type	Partially Funded
Country to study	Switzerland
Type	Internship
Sponsor	United Nations Human Rights
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of UNHCR Internship Program

Interns who do not receive financial support from an outside party will receive an allowance to partially help support costs related to food, local transportation and living expenses.

Unless provided or paid by their sponsoring entities, UNHCR will also reimburse interns engaged from a location outside the country of the duty station for return travel costs to/from the duty station by the most economical route available irrespective of the duration of the journey. It is the intern’s responsibility to arrange for a visa and to cover related visa costs. UNHCR can provide support with the required documents.

Requirements for UNHCR Internship Program

To be considered for an internship, candidates must:

• Be a recent graduate* or current student in a graduate/undergraduate school programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCOLink is external; 
• Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant to, or of interest to, the work of the organization; and
• Not have immediate relatives (father, mother, brother, or sister) working for UNHCR as a staff member on any contract type or as an affiliate at the time of application.

*Recent graduates are considered to be candidates who completed their studies within two years of applying for an internship with UNHCR.

Selection Process

Location

Internships are offered at various locations, including UNHCR headquarters in Geneva, the Global Service Centres in Amman, Budapest and Copenhagen, or in field country offices. Subject to approval of their managers, interns may telework within or outside of the country of duty station.

Internships are made available based on the needs of offices and their capacity to receive and supervise interns and provide them with meaningful assignments.

Length of placement

Internships can begin at any time during the year and normally lasts two to six months with the possibility of extension up to eight months.

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply