Youth Works Hub has reviewed 6 internships at IOM, UNEP, the United Nations Department of Global Communications, the ICRC and ICAO, in 5 countries: TΓΌrkiye, France, the United States, Switzerland and Canada. Three calls close on 22 October 2026, two close on 23 October and one closes on 24 October. Our guide on how we verify opportunities explains how we check calls like these, and our guide on how to spot fake offers is worth reading before you apply to any call.
Each call has its own angle:
πΉπ· TΓΌrkiye: IOM offers a paid internship in Ankara with an initial 3-month contract, supporting reintegration project activities.
π«π· France: UNEP's Buildings and Cooling Unit in Paris offers a full-time 6-month internship supporting the secretariat of a global alliance working towards a zero-emission, efficient and resilient buildings and construction sector.
πΊπΈ United States: the UN Department of Global Communications has three full-time 6-month internships in New York, in a section that connects the UN with civil society organisations.
π¨π Switzerland: the ICRC offers a 12-month traineeship in Geneva running digital outreach for a law and policy team, at CHF 3,934 a month.
π¨π¦ Canada: ICAO offers a paid, full-time, in-person internship in Montreal in digital marketing and communications, initially six months and extendable to twelve.
π¨π Switzerland: UNEP offers a 6-month internship in Geneva supporting green fiscal policy work.
The entry conditions differ by call: the IOM internship is for people aged 20 to 36, the ICRC traineeship asks for an advanced university degree and one to two years of experience, including internships, in digital media, and the UNEP internship in Geneva is open to graduate students, final-year bachelor's students and recent graduates. If a move to Ankara, Paris, New York, Geneva or Montreal would be your first long stay abroad, our guide to culture shock and homesickness abroad helps you prepare.
According to Youth Works Hub's review, three of the six calls state pay: the IOM and ICAO internships are marked as paid, and the ICRC traineeship is listed at CHF 3,934 a month. According to the UNEP listing for Paris, candidates are responsible for their own visa and travel arrangements.
π Deadlines: 22 Oct (3) Β· 23 Oct (2) Β· 24 Oct (1) π Countries: π¨π Switzerland (2) Β· π¨π¦ Canada Β· π«π· France Β· πΉπ· TΓΌrkiye Β· πΊπΈ United States
In This Batch
- π 22 Oct Β· πΉπ· TΓΌrkiye Β· Internship
- π 22 Oct Β· π«π· France Β· Internship
- π 22 Oct Β· πΊπΈ United States Β· Internship
- π 23 Oct Β· π¨π Switzerland Β· Traineeship
- π 23 Oct Β· π¨π¦ Canada Β· Internship
- π 24 Oct Β· π¨π Switzerland Β· Internship
What's in this batch:
5 Internships Β· 1 Traineeship Β· 5 Countries
πΌ Internships & Traineeships
1. πΉπ· Reintegration Intern π€ IOM Internship in Ankara, TΓΌrkiye π (Paid)
π Deadline: 22 October 2026
π Ankara, TΓΌrkiye Β· π₯ Ages 20 to 36, final-year bachelor's students or graduates of the last 12 months Β· β³ Initial 3-month contract Β· πΆ Paid
Support the day-to-day implementation and monitoring of reintegration project activities in Ankara, from administrative and financial processes and workshops to coordinating in-person application intakes, referrals and counselling appointments, and translation and interpretation support for counsellors.
It is open to people aged 20 to 36 with less than two years of relevant work experience who are in the final year of a bachelor's degree or graduated in the last 12 months, with an interest in migration-related work, and the internship is marked as paid.
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2. π«π· GlobalABC Intern (ICBC and Hubs & Action Groups) ποΈ UNEP Buildings and Cooling Unit Internship in Paris, France π
π Deadline: 22 October 2026
π Paris, France Β· π₯ Fluent English required Β· β³ 6 months, full time
Support the secretariat of a global alliance working towards a zero-emission, efficient and resilient buildings and construction sector, assisting with its intergovernmental council, hubs and action groups under the supervision of a programme management officer.
Fluent English is required, and candidates are responsible for their own visa and travel arrangements.
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3. πΊπΈ Public Information Intern π° United Nations Department of Global Communications Civil Society Internship in New York, United States π€
π Deadline: 22 October 2026
π New York, United States, in person or adjusted on request Β· β³ 6 months, full time
Work in a section that connects the UN with civil society organisations: researching organisations for an association project, compiling the civil society newsletter and annual report, supporting participation in high-level events, doing preliminary reviews of accreditation applications and creating social media graphics. Three internships are available.
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π² Partner spotlight: Board and Byte Games in Tosya, TΓΌrkiye Β· Youth Works Hub is collaborating with the Municipality of Tosya and GenΓ§ YaΕamΔ±n Sesleri DerneΔi on Board and Byte Games, an Erasmus+ training course for youth workers. From 20 to 28 November 2026, participants design their own board games and no-code, AI-supported digital games in teams, then put them to the test with students. There is no participation fee, and applications close on 25 October 2026. Apply here β
4. π¨π Law and Policy Outreach Associate βοΈ ICRC Internship in Geneva, Switzerland π£ (CHF 3,934/month)
π Deadline: 23 October 2026
π Geneva, Switzerland Β· π₯ Advanced university degree, 1 to 2 years of experience including internships Β· β³ 12 months Β· πΆ CHF 3,934/month
Run digital outreach for a law and policy team in a 12-month traineeship, from LinkedIn marketing campaigns, social media content and audiovisual production to newsletters, mailing lists, web publishing, a blog and event promotion.
It is for candidates with an advanced university degree in communications, international relations, journalism, marketing or media and one to two years of experience, including internships, in digital media, with Adobe Creative Suite and Canva skills, proficient English, a keen interest in humanitarian law or action and availability for the full year. The traineeship is listed at CHF 3,934 a month.
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5. π¨π¦ Digital Marketing & Communications Intern π£ International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Internship in Montreal, Canada βοΈ (Paid)
π Deadline: 23 October 2026
π Montreal, Canada Β· π₯ Students and graduates with a bachelor's degree Β· β³ 6 months, extendable to 12 Β· πΆ Paid
Develop and adapt digital marketing content across email, social media and other channels, preparing campaigns, newsletters and basic creative assets and gaining exposure to events, CRM, audience segmentation, marketing analytics and the responsible use of AI-enabled tools, under a marketing manager in an international team.
The internship is full-time and in person, it is open to students and graduates with a bachelor's degree and English, and it is marked as paid.
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6. π¨π Sustainable Fiscal Policy and Public Finance Intern π UNEP Internship in Geneva, Switzerland π±
π Deadline: 24 October 2026
π Geneva, Switzerland Β· π₯ Graduate students, final-year bachelor's students and recent graduates Β· β³ 6 months
Support green fiscal policy work, from project design, implementation, monitoring and reporting on net-zero and nature-positive integration to policy research and advocacy on harmful subsidies and sustainable budgeting, and communications for a policy network.
It is open to graduate students, final-year bachelor's students and recent graduates, ideally in economics, environment, public policy, development or international relations, and green economy experience is a plus.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these internships paid?
Three of the six calls state pay. The IOM internship in Ankara and the ICAO internship in Montreal are marked as paid, and the ICRC traineeship in Geneva is listed at CHF 3,934 a month. Our guide on paid internships abroad for students is a good next read.
Who can apply for these internships?
Each listing is open to applicants from 190 more countries on top of the five it names, and the entry conditions differ by call. IOM takes people aged 20 to 36 with less than two years of relevant work experience who are in the final year of a bachelor's degree or graduated in the last 12 months, the ICRC asks for an advanced university degree and one to two years of experience, ICAO asks for students and graduates with a bachelor's degree and English, and UNEP's Geneva internship takes graduate students, final-year bachelor's students and recent graduates. The UNEP internship in Paris requires fluent English. Our guide to preparing your Europass CV helps you put together a CV for applications like these.
The six roles fall into three groups: communications and outreach at the UN Department of Global Communications, the ICRC and ICAO, buildings and green fiscal policy work at UNEP in Paris and Geneva, and reintegration project support at IOM in Ankara. A move abroad for an internship can be a big step, and our guide to mental health and wellbeing on a project is worth reading before you go.
Each listing on Youth Works Hub links to its own page and apply link. Choose the call that matches your studies and apply through its page before it closes.
