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If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.
Different application deadlines exist for the different number of internships. Click the link below to view the Internship positions and deadlines.
The UNICEF Internship Programme offers eligiblestudents 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.
Internships are offered depending on the needs and capacity of offices to receive and supervise interns.
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Internships at UNICEF are typically non-remunerative. All successful applicants are expected to make their own arrangements for travel, lodging and living expenses during the internship period. There are a number of resources for supporting internships. Start the search at your own college.
For the internship to be worthwhile and effective, the duration is usually between six (6) and sixteen (16) weeks.
To be considered for an internship, applicants must meet the following requirements:
Additional consideration will be given to any past professional experience.
You can find current opportunities on our vacancies page.
Once you identify a vacancy of interest please click on the button “Apply Now” and then proceed with instructions for the application process.
For more details on the Internship Programme, please see our Internship FAQ page.
For more details, visit UNICEF website