The intern shall support the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) in fulfilling its mission: to work for the protection of all human rights for all people, to help empower people to realize their rights, and to assist those responsible for upholding such rights in ensuring that they are implemented.
The internship is located at the New York Office of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the selected intern will respond to the Public Information Officer.
📰 Daily Responsibilities
✍️ Drafting website articles and social media posts
🔍 Researching current human rights issues to aid media and public information outreach
📇 Maintaining and updating media mailing lists
📺 Conducting media monitoring and compiling media clippings of news coverage of the work of the Office, the Treaty Bodies and Special Rapporteurs
🎤 Helping with the preparation of material for press conferences
🎪 Assisting with setting up and running events, especially around Human Rights Day
📚 Assisting in researching material for speeches
🧩 Performing other related duties requested by the supervisor
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✅ Qualifications and Special Skills
🎓 At the time of submission, be enrolled in the final academic year of a first-level university degree programme, meaning a bachelor's degree or equivalent, or be enrolled in a graduate school programme, meaning a master's degree or equivalent or higher, or have completed such an academic degree, preferably in the area of law, political science, international relations, social sciences or a related field
📅 If selected, the intern must commence the internship on the date indicated on the acceptance letter
📚 A field of study closely related to the type of internship is required, while professional work experience is not required
📄 Applicants must indicate which criterion they meet and attach proof to the application, and an official certificate will have to be provided at a later stage
🗣️ Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship, and knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.
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📋 The Details
📍 Work location: New York, United States
⏳ Expected duration: 3 to 4 months
🏢 Department or office: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
🗂️ Job family: Public Information
📌 Category and level: Affiliate Personnel, Internships, I-1
🆔 Job opening ID: 281308
⚠️ Conditions of the UN Internship Programme
💶 Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations
✈️ Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions
🛂 Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work or employment authorization
📩 How to Apply
Apply through the United Nations careers portal for this job opening, attaching proof of your academic status.
⏰ Deadline
04 August 2026.
