🇺🇸 Internship in the United States 🕊️ Political Affairs at the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs 🗂️

Do you want to gain first-hand experience in political affairs and peacebuilding at UN Headquarters? The United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs is offering a Political Affairs Internship in New York, supporting the Peacebuilding Commission Support Branch.

About the Role

Under the overall guidance of the Chief of the Peacebuilding Commission Support Branch (PBCSB), the intern supports the work of the branch across research, coordination and administrative functions.

What You'll Do

🔎 Research, compile and summarize background materials for use in the preparation of meetings, reports and summaries.

🎪 Assist in the coordination of service-wide activities, special projects and events.

🗂️ Support the management and development of internal databases, update the website, and generate a variety of standard and non-standard statistical and other reports from various databases.

📊 Assist in the preparation of presentation materials using appropriate technology and software.

📋 Perform a variety of administrative duties and other functions as requested.

Who Can Apply

🎓 Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).

📘 Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent).

Applicants who have previously served six months as a UN intern, or who are children, siblings or children-in-law of an active UN Common System staff member, cannot be engaged. The UN Secretariat is committed to 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Languages

Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of an additional UN language is an asset.

The Details

📍 Location: New York, United States. Work location is flexible (hybrid, all remote, or in person).

🗓️ Expected duration: 6 months, either full time (35 hours per week) or part time (20 hours per week). Desired start date 5 August 2026 or sooner.

💼 The internship is unpaid. The UN does not remunerate interns; travel, visas, accommodation and living costs are the responsibility of interns or sponsors. For internships in the United States, interns who are not US citizens, permanent residents or already on a suitable non-immigrant visa will be required to obtain a G-4 visa.

How to Apply

Apply through the UN Careers online system with a complete application. In your Motivational Statement, indicate your desired start date, the title of the degree you are pursuing, your graduation date, why you are the best candidate, and your interest in the UN Internship Programme. Include all past work experiences, IT skills and three references in your Personal History Profile.