These six international internship opportunities offer young professionals and students the chance to gain hands-on experience within the United Nations system and major global institutions. Covering areas such as policy engagement, refugee protection, women’s economic empowerment, environmental sustainability, communications and creative industries, these internships provide real exposure to international work environments, global cooperation frameworks and impactful projects at the international level.
🌍💼 Internship at the United Nations in the United States 🇺🇸 Supporting Online Learning and Policy Engagement on Africa
🖥️ Moderate online courses and discussions
📊 Review participant submissions and policy-related content
📝 Support documentation and reporting activities
🌍 Gain hands-on experience within the United Nations system
📅 Application Deadline: 17 February 2026
📎 Apply here: https://youthworkshub.org/11077
🌍🛡️ Internship with UNHCR in the Republic of Korea 🇰🇷 Supporting Asylum Seekers Refugees and Human Rights Systems
🛡️ Work directly on refugee and asylum protection
📚 Research policy and Country of Origin Information
🗣️ Use Korean and English in a real UN environment
🎓 Gain hands-on experience with UNHCR Korea
💰 Paid internship supported by KOICA
📅 Application Deadline: 18 February 2026
📎 Apply here: https://youthworkshub.org/11080
🌍📊 Internship at the United Nations in Switzerland 🇨🇭 Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Worldwide with the ITC SheTrades Initiative
💼 Remote UN internship with global impact
🌍 Support women entrepreneurs and inclusive trade
📊 Work on advocacy, policy, and global events
🤝 Collaborate with UN, WTO, and international partners
📅 Application Deadline: 9 February 2026
📎 Apply here: https://youthworkshub.org/11083
🌍🌱 Internship with UNEP in Canada 🇨🇦 Programme Support and Communications Promoting Global Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
🌱 Work with UNEP and the Convention on Biological Diversity
📱 Create social media and digital communication content
🎨 Use Canva, storytelling, and video for global impact
🌍 Contribute to biodiversity, sustainability, and genetic resources
🕒 Full-time UN internship, remote or Montreal-based
📅 Application Deadline: 18 February 2026
📎 Apply here: https://youthworkshub.org/11096
🎓📸 Internship at the IMF in the United States 🇺🇸 Creative Solutions Photography Internship in Washington DC
📸 Paid international photography internship at IMF
🌍 Work in a global organisation with professionals
🎥 Real event and institutional photo assignments
✈️ Salary and travel support included
🎓 For Master’s students in photography and visual arts
📅 Application Deadline: 21 February 2026
📎 Apply here: https://youthworkshub.org/11099
🌍🤝 Internship at the United Nations in China 🇨🇳 Building Global Partnerships for Sustainable Development and the SDGs
🌐 In-person UN internship in Beijing
🤝 Work on public-private partnerships and UN cooperation frameworks
🏛️ Support high-level meetings, events, and delegations
📊 Gain hands-on experience in international development and SDGs
📅 Application Deadline: 13 February 2026
📎 Apply here: https://youthworkshub.org/11086
