The United Nations is offering a 6-month, full-time AI-enhanced DevSecOps development internship in the Enterprise Solutions Service of the Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT/ESS), hosted by UNESCAP in Bangkok, Thailand. You will script pipeline tools for code review, work with AI models via API and automate source code audits, and you need to code in Python, bash and PowerShell. The internship is unpaid and in person, and applications close on 20 November 2026. At Youth Works Hub, we reviewed the full job opening and broke it down below.
Internship Details
🆔 Job Opening ID: 286970
🎚️ Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel, Internships, I-1
📄 Recruitment Type: Intern
📍 Duty Station: Bangkok
🏢 Department/Office: Office of Information and Communications Technology
🏙️ Work location: Bangkok, in person
⏱️ Expected duration: 6 months
Where You Will Work
The internship is in the Enterprise Solutions Service, Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT/ESS), hosted by UNESCAP in Bangkok, Thailand. It is unpaid and full-time: interns work five days per week (35 hours) under the supervision of a staff member in OICT/ESS.
Your Daily Responsibilities
Daily responsibilities vary and depend on your background. They include, but are not limited to:
🧰 Scripting and configuring various pipeline tools to perform code review.
🧠 Selecting and evaluating AI models and using them via API.
🚀 Deploying and testing the pipeline against applications.
🔍 Application and Source Code Audit automation.
📤 Code commit to git.
📆 Participating in the weekly spring meetings.
📝 Preparing documentation.
🎬 Preparing a demo and demonstrating the application to an audience.
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Technical Skills You Need
🐍 The ability to write code in Python, bash and PowerShell.
🛠️ The ability to use appropriate software development tools such as git and Azure DevOps pipelines.
🧭 The ability to work independently.
Who Can Apply to the UN Internship Programme?
At the time of application, you must meet one of these requirements:
🎓 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 level or equivalent).
No working experience is required. Your training, education, advanced course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.
Values and Attitude
🕊️ A demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
🌐 A demonstrated ability to interact successfully with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, including willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Competency: Communication
🗣️ Speaks and writes clearly and effectively.
👂 Listens to others, correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately.
❓ Asks questions to clarify and shows interest in two-way communication.
🎨 Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience.
📢 Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
Competency: Teamwork
🤝 Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.
💡 Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise, and is willing to learn from others.
👥 Places team agenda before personal agenda.
✅ Supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions, even when they may not entirely reflect own position.
🏆 Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Competency: Planning and Organizing
🎯 Develops clear goals consistent with agreed strategies.
📋 Identifies priority activities and assignments, and adjusts priorities as required.
⌛ Allocates an appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work.
⚠️ Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning.
📈 Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary.
⏰ Uses time efficiently.
Languages
🇬🇧 Fluency in English is required for the internship.
🔤 Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish) is an advantage. English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
How to Apply
A completed online application, consisting of a Cover Note and a Candidate Profile, is required; incomplete applications will not be reviewed. The Cover Note should include:
🏫 Your degree programme: what you are currently studying or what you have studied.
🗓️ Your graduation date: when you will graduate or when you graduated.
💻 A list of the IT skills and programmes you are proficient in.
⭐ A list of your top three areas of interest.
🙋 An explanation of why you are the most suitable candidate for this specific internship.
🇺🇳 An explanation of your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme.
In your online Candidate Profile, include all past work experiences (if any), IT skills and three references.
Assessment Method
Potential candidates may be contacted by the hiring manager directly for further consideration, including a short interview and/or an IT exercise. Due to the large number of applicants, divisions cannot reply to each application, and only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Costs, Visas and Work Authorization
💳 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 takes place may need to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization.
💬 Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.
No Fee
The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training), and it does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the UN ESCAP AI-enhanced DevSecOps internship paid?
No. The internship is unpaid, and interns or their sponsoring institutions cover travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses.
Is the internship remote or in person?
It is in person in Bangkok, Thailand. Interns work full-time, five days per week (35 hours).
How long does the internship last?
The expected duration is 6 months.
Which programming skills are required?
You should be able to write code in Python, bash and PowerShell and use development tools such as git and Azure DevOps pipelines. You should also be able to work independently.
Do I need work experience?
No working experience is required for the United Nations Internship Programme. You must be enrolled in or have completed a graduate programme, or the final year of a first university degree.
What should my Cover Note include?
It should cover your degree programme, graduation date, IT skills, top three areas of interest, why you are the most suitable candidate and your interest in the UN Internship Programme.
What does the selection process involve?
Shortlisted candidates may be contacted by the hiring manager for a short interview and/or an IT exercise.
Deadline
⏳ 20 November 2026
Links
🔗 Job opening on UN Careers: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/286970?language=en
🖱️ Apply on Inspira: https://inspira.un.org/psp/PUNA1J/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/UN_CUSTOMIZATIONS.UN_JOB_DETAIL.GBL?Action=A&UNAction=Apply&JobOpeningId=286970&languageCd=ENG
