Youth Works Hub has gathered 31 UN internships with November 2026 deadlines across 12 countries. Geneva, Switzerland, and New York, United States, hold 18 of them, and the other 13 sit in Bangkok, Nairobi, Vienna, Kuala Lumpur, Addis Ababa, Istanbul, Fukuoka, Tirana, Mexico City and Valencia.
According to Youth Works Hub's review of these calls, 17 listings name a target profile and all 17 address university students, graduates or both. Each call below links to its own page, so it helps to read how to apply and how we verify opportunities first.
Each call has its own angle:
🇺🇸 United States: The UN Women Independent Evaluation Service internship in New York helps build reusable prompts and test AI-assisted qualitative coding.
🇨🇭 Switzerland: The UN OCHA ERS internship in Geneva supports the coordination of response efforts to new or escalating emergencies and disasters.
🇹🇭 Thailand: The UN ESCAP AI-enhanced DevSecOps internship in Bangkok scripts and configures pipeline tools for code review.
🇰🇪 Kenya: The UNDRR Disaster Risk Reduction internship in Nairobi conducts desk research on national and local disaster risk reduction policies.
🇦🇹 Austria: The IAEA INPRO placement in Vienna runs for twelve months, the longest duration stated in the list.
🇪🇸 Spain: The UNICC Application Development and Innovation internship in Valencia lists €800/month and works with AI and low-code platforms.
🇯🇵 Japan: The UN-Habitat Programme Management internship in Fukuoka is a six-month placement covering 42 countries across Asia and the Pacific.
🇲🇽 Mexico: The OHCHR Serious Human Rights Violations internship in Mexico City requires fluent spoken and written Spanish.
Pay is stated for three of the 31 internships: the UNDP placement in Geneva or home-based and the UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub placement are marked Paid, and the UNICC placement in Valencia lists €800/month. For the other 28, check the listing page for the terms.
📅 Deadlines: 9 Nov (4) · 10 Nov (3) · 12 Nov (3) · 13 Nov (2) · 14 Nov (1) · 15 Nov (2) · 16 Nov (5) · 17 Nov (5) · 18 Nov (2) · 19 Nov (1) · 20 Nov (2) · 21 Nov (1) 🌍 Countries: 🇨🇭 Switzerland (10) · 🇺🇸 United States (8) · 🇹🇭 Thailand (3) · 🇰🇪 Kenya (2) · 🇦🇱 Albania · 🇦🇹 Austria · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · 🇯🇵 Japan · 🇲🇾 Malaysia · 🇲🇽 Mexico · 🇪🇸 Spain · 🇹🇷 Türkiye
In This Batch
- 📅 9 Nov · 🇺🇸 United States · Internship
- 📅 9 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Internship
- 📅 9 Nov · 🇺🇸 United States · Internship
- 📅 9 Nov · 🇺🇸 United States · Internship
- 📅 10 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Internship
- 📅 10 Nov · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Internship
- 📅 10 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Internship
- 📅 12 Nov · 🇦🇹 Austria · Internship
- 📅 12 Nov · 🇺🇸 United States · Internship
- 📅 12 Nov · 🇲🇾 Malaysia · Internship
- 📅 13 Nov · 🇺🇸 United States · Internship
- 📅 13 Nov · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia · Internship
- 📅 14 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Internship
- 📅 15 Nov · 🇺🇸 United States · Internship
- 📅 15 Nov · 🇹🇷 Türkiye · Internship
- 📅 16 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Internship
- 📅 16 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Internship
- 📅 16 Nov · 🇯🇵 Japan · Internship
- 📅 16 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Internship
- 📅 16 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Internship
- 📅 17 Nov · 🇺🇸 United States · Internship
- 📅 17 Nov · 🇹🇭 Thailand · Internship
- 📅 17 Nov · 🇺🇸 United States · Internship
- 📅 17 Nov · 🇦🇱 Albania · Internship
- 📅 17 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Internship
- 📅 18 Nov · 🇹🇭 Thailand · Internship
- 📅 18 Nov · 🇲🇽 Mexico · Internship
- 📅 19 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Internship
- 📅 20 Nov · 🇪🇸 Spain · Internship
- 📅 20 Nov · 🇹🇭 Thailand · Internship
- 📅 21 Nov · 🇰🇪 Kenya · Internship
What's in this batch:
31 Internships · 12 Countries
💼 Internships & Traineeships
1. 🇺🇸 Programme Management Intern 🌐 United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (UNODET) Internship in New York, United States 🤖
📅 Deadline: 9 November 2026
📍 New York, United States
The UNODET Programme Management internship in New York supports a recently established office leading the global digital cooperation and AI governance agenda, with research, programme support and stakeholder engagement around the Global Digital Compact and other digital policy frameworks.
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2. 🇨🇭 Risk Management and Peacebuilding Section Intern 🌍 UNEP Internship in Geneva, Switzerland 🕊️
📅 Deadline: 9 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · ⏳ 6 months
The UNEP Risk Management and Peacebuilding Section internship in Geneva runs for six months in the branch working at the intersection of environmental stability and peacebuilding. The intern contributes to policy work, climate-security research and communications.
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3. 🇺🇸 Communications Graphic Design Intern 🎨 UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (UNODET) Internship in New York, United States 💻
📅 Deadline: 9 November 2026
📍 New York, United States (remote possible)
The UNODET Communications Graphic Design internship in New York, with remote possible, supports the visual communications of a recently established office focused on digital cooperation and AI governance, covering graphic design, social media assets and presentations.
4. 🇺🇸 Intern - Programme Management 📋 Executive Office of the Secretary-General (EOSG) Internship in New York, United States 🌍
📅 Deadline: 9 November 2026
📍 New York, United States · ⏳ 6 months
The EOSG Programme Management internship in New York runs for six months in the sustainable development unit of the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, contributing to policy analysis, research, event preparation and strategic communications.
5. 🇨🇭 Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain Intern 🚢 UNCTAD Internship in Geneva, Switzerland 📦
📅 Deadline: 10 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland (hybrid or remote possible) · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The UNCTAD Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain internship in Geneva lasts three to six months and focuses on research and analysis of transport, logistics and supply chains in developing countries, including data collection on maritime transport and port performance.
6. 🇰🇪 Disaster Risk Reduction Intern (Disaster Risk Governance) 🛡️ UNDRR Regional Office for Africa Internship in Nairobi, Kenya 📊
📅 Deadline: 10 November 2026
📍 Nairobi, Kenya · 👥 Final-year first-degree students, graduate programme students and graduates · ⏳ 6 months
The UNDRR Disaster Risk Reduction internship in Nairobi is a full-time, in-person placement of 6 months with desk research on national and local disaster risk reduction policies, city-to-city learning and the inclusion of women and persons with disabilities. No professional work experience is required, and fields such as disaster risk management, environmental studies, statistics, data science and public policy are named.
7. 🇨🇭 Intern, Effective Development Cooperation 🤝 UNDP Internship in Geneva, Switzerland (or Home-based) 🌐 (Paid)
📅 Deadline: 10 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland, or home-based · 👥 Postgraduate students, final-year Bachelor's students, recent graduates and postgraduate trainees · ⏳ 6 months · 💶 Paid
The UNDP Effective Development Cooperation internship in Geneva or home-based runs for 6 months and supports the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation through policy research, communications and logistical support to workshops and meetings. Two interns will be involved, from Development Studies, Economics, Public Administration, International Relations or a related field, with excellent English.
8. 🇦🇹 INPRO Support for Sustainable Nuclear Energy Systems and Advanced Reactor Deployment Intern ⚛️ IAEA Internship in Vienna, Austria 🌱
📅 Deadline: 12 November 2026
📍 Vienna, Austria · ⏳ 12 months
The IAEA INPRO internship in Vienna is a twelve-month placement covering strategic planning and sustainability assessment of nuclear energy systems, alongside publications, eLearning materials and outreach work in support of Member States.
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9. 🇺🇸 Economic Affairs Intern 📈 UN DESA Economic Analysis and Policy Division Internship in New York, United States 🌍
📅 Deadline: 12 November 2026
📍 New York, United States · ⏳ 3 months
The UN DESA Economic Analysis and Policy Division internship in New York is a three-month placement focused on research and policy analysis of global macroeconomic trends, the 2030 Agenda and least developed countries.
10. 🇲🇾 PSP Digital and Comms Intern 📱 UNHCR Private Sector Partnerships Internship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 💻
📅 Deadline: 12 November 2026
📍 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · 👥 Current undergraduate or graduate students and recent graduates
The UNHCR PSP Digital and Comms internship in Kuala Lumpur is an on-site placement supporting digital donor recruitment and digital communication for a private sector fundraising team. It is open to current students and recent graduates who have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies, with both English and Malay required.
11. 🇺🇸 Evaluation Intern 🤖 UN Women Independent Evaluation Service AI Internship in New York, United States 📊
📅 Deadline: 13 November 2026
📍 New York, United States · ⏳ Initial 6 months
The UN Women Independent Evaluation Service internship in New York runs for an initial 6 months and focuses on the responsible use of artificial intelligence across the evaluation cycle. Interns help map AI use cases, build reusable prompts, test AI-assisted qualitative coding and assess gender bias in AI outputs.
12. 🇪🇹 Public Information Intern 📰 UNCTAD Regional Office for Africa Internship in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 📣
📅 Deadline: 13 November 2026
📍 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · ⏳ 3 months
The UNCTAD Regional Office for Africa Public Information internship in Addis Ababa is a three-month communications placement covering social media platforms, campaign content, press releases, newsletters and outreach events. No previous professional experience is required.
13. 🇨🇭 Risk Centre Intern 🌿 UNEP Finance Initiative Internship in Geneva, Switzerland 📊
📅 Deadline: 14 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland (remote possible) · 👥 Students and recent graduates · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The UNEP Finance Initiative Risk Centre internship in Geneva lasts three to six months, with remote work possible, at a UN partnership that collaborates with over 300 banks, insurers and investors worldwide. It suits students and recent graduates in environmental science, finance, economics or sustainability, and covers research on nature and climate-related financial risks.
14. 🇺🇸 Intern - Economic Affairs 📊 UN DESA Financing for Sustainable Development Office Internship in New York, United States 🌐
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026
📍 New York, United States · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The UN DESA Financing for Sustainable Development Office internship in New York lasts 3 to 6 months and supports research and analysis on domestic public resources, private finance, international development cooperation and debt sustainability. It is designed as in-person and full-time (35 hours), with remote, hybrid or part-time arrangements possible on request.
15. 🇹🇷 Regional International Waters Team Intern 🌊 UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub Internship in Istanbul, Türkiye 💧 (Paid)
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026
📍 Istanbul, Türkiye · ⏳ 6 months · 💶 Paid
The UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub internship runs for 6 months with the Regional International Waters Team, supporting a portfolio on transboundary water cooperation, marine litter prevention and ecosystem protection across Europe and Central Asia. The intern works on project data, portfolio and funding databases, infographics, factsheets and regional events.
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16. 🇨🇭 Mining Data Analyst 📊 UNCTAD Extractive Commodities Section Internship in Geneva, Switzerland ⛏️
📅 Deadline: 16 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland (in-person or remote) · ⏳ 6 months
The UNCTAD Mining Data Analyst internship in Geneva runs for six months, in-person or remotely, within the Extractive Commodities Section. The intern collects and analyses data on critical energy transition minerals, maintains a database of export restrictions and contributes to policy briefs.
17. 🇨🇭 Communications Intern 📰 UNCTAD Division on International Trade and Commodities Internship in Geneva, Switzerland 🌐
📅 Deadline: 16 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · 👥 Graduate students and final-year undergraduates · ⏳ 6 months
The UNCTAD Division on International Trade and Commodities Communications internship in Geneva is a six-month in-person placement covering public information materials, social media campaigns, multimedia production and event organisation. It is open to graduate students and final-year undergraduates, preferably with a background in journalism, marketing or communications.
18. 🇯🇵 Programme Management Intern 🏙️ UN-Habitat Internship in Fukuoka, Japan 🌱
📅 Deadline: 16 November 2026
📍 Fukuoka, Japan · 👥 Enrolled and recently graduated undergraduate and graduate students · ⏳ 6 months
The UN-Habitat Programme Management internship in Fukuoka is a six-month placement with the UN's human settlements programme, covering 42 countries across Asia and the Pacific, and supports project planning, monitoring, reporting and inter-agency collaboration. It is open to enrolled and recently graduated students at the undergraduate and graduate level with an interest in urban development, climate resilience or migration.
19. 🇨🇭 ERS Intern 🚨 UN OCHA Humanitarian Emergency Response Internship in Geneva, Switzerland 🌐
📅 Deadline: 16 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland (in person, remote or hybrid) · 👥 Enrolled in or completed a graduate programme or the final year of a bachelor's degree
The UN OCHA ERS internship in Geneva supports the coordination of response efforts to new or escalating emergencies and disasters, full time and/or part time, in person, remote or hybrid. Applicants must be enrolled in or have completed a graduate programme or the final year of a bachelor's degree in a closely related field, with fluent English and strong communication skills; no professional work experience is required, and French is desirable.
20. 🇨🇭 Junior Project Officer (Social Media and Digital Marketing) 📱 ITU WSIS Forum 2027 Internship in Geneva, Switzerland 🌐
📅 Deadline: 16 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · 👥 Under 30, enrolled in a university programme or graduated within six months before the start · ⏳ 6 months
The ITU WSIS Forum 2027 Junior Project Officer internship in Geneva is a full-time, on-site placement of 6 months in social media and digital marketing, open to applicants under 30 who are enrolled in a university programme or graduated within six months before the start. The intern plans and delivers social media activities, creates and edits copy, graphics and short videos, and tracks channel performance.
21. 🇺🇸 Political Affairs Intern 🕊️ UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations Internship in New York, United States 🌐
📅 Deadline: 17 November 2026
📍 New York, United States (fully remote, hybrid or in-person) · 👥 Students and recent graduates · ⏳ 6 months
The UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations Political Affairs internship at UN headquarters in New York runs for six months, fully remote, hybrid or in-person, for students and recent graduates in political science, international relations or similar disciplines. The role involves backstopping peacekeeping missions, drafting official documents and briefing notes, data management and meeting coordination.
22. 🇹🇭 Intern - Economic Affairs (ICT and Development) 📊 UN ESCAP Internship in Bangkok, Thailand 🌏
📅 Deadline: 17 November 2026
📍 Bangkok, Thailand · 👥 Students and recent graduates · ⏳ 4 to 6 months
The UN ESCAP Economic Affairs (ICT and Development) internship in Bangkok is a four-to-six-month in-person placement for students and recent graduates interested in ICT policy, digital connectivity and sustainable development data for the Asia-Pacific. The intern supports analytical research, data compilation, website management and regional intergovernmental workshops.
23. 🇺🇸 Economic Affairs Intern 🌐 UN DESA ECOSOC and NGO Support Branch Internship in New York, United States 🤝
📅 Deadline: 17 November 2026
📍 New York, United States · 👥 Final-year bachelor's students, graduate students and recent graduates · ⏳ Up to 6 months
The UN DESA ECOSOC and NGO Support Branch Economic Affairs internship in New York lasts up to 6 months, designed as in-person and full-time at 35 hours a week, with a part-time option on request. Interns mainly support work with NGOs, including reviewing applications for ECOSOC consultative status. Final-year bachelor's students, graduate students and recent graduates in a closely related field can apply, with fluent English required and no work experience needed.
24. 🇦🇱 Programme Intern (Gender Equality and EU Integration) ⚖️ UN Women Internship in Tirana, Albania 📚
📅 Deadline: 17 November 2026
📍 Tirana, Albania · ⏳ 4 to 6 months
The UN Women Programme internship in Tirana lasts 4 to 6 months and supports the start of a new Strategic Note in areas such as women's leadership, ending violence against women, gender-responsive budgeting and women, peace and security. Interns help with research, briefing notes, reports and gender equality in the EU integration process.
25. 🇨🇭 Junior Project Officer (Event Operations and Exhibition) 🎪 ITU WSIS Forum 2027 Internship in Geneva, Switzerland 🗺️
📅 Deadline: 17 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · 👥 Under 30, enrolled in a university programme or graduated within six months before the start · ⏳ 6 months
The ITU WSIS Forum 2027 Junior Project Officer internship in Geneva is a full-time, on-site placement of 6 months on event operations and exhibition, open to applicants under 30 who are enrolled in a university programme or graduated within six months before the start. The intern supports the planning of exhibition spaces, floor plans and contest exhibitions such as the WSIS Prizes, and assists with social events and participant logistics.
26. 🇹🇭 Sustainable Development Affairs Intern 🌆 UN ESCAP Internship in Bangkok, Thailand 🌱
📅 Deadline: 18 November 2026
📍 Bangkok, Thailand · 👥 Students and recent graduates · ⏳ 4 to 6 months
The UN ESCAP Sustainable Development Affairs internship in Bangkok is a four-to-six-month in-person placement for students and recent graduates in sustainable development, urban planning, environmental management or related fields. The intern contributes to work on resilient urban development, including research on SDG localisation, urban resilience and smart cities across Asia-Pacific.
27. 🇲🇽 Serious Human Rights Violations Intern ⚖️ OHCHR (UN Human Rights) Security and Justice Unit Internship in Mexico City, Mexico 🕊️
📅 Deadline: 18 November 2026
📍 Mexico City, Mexico · 👥 Master's students or recent graduates, final-year bachelor's students or graduates
The OHCHR Serious Human Rights Violations internship in Mexico City assists the Security and Justice Unit with agendas, meetings and events, research including transparency requests and media monitoring, and drafting notes and presentations. It is open to master's students or recent graduates, and to final-year bachelor's students or graduates, in Law, Sociology, International Relations, Political Science or related social sciences fields. Fluent spoken and written Spanish is required, and knowledge of English is desirable.
28. 🇨🇭 Data Analytics Intern 📊 OHCHR (UN Human Rights) Internship in Geneva, Switzerland ⚖️
📅 Deadline: 19 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · 👥 Graduates and final-year students enrolled in a bachelor's or higher programme · ⏳ 3 to 6 months
The OHCHR Data Analytics internship in Geneva lasts three to six months within the Universal Periodic Review branch, combining data research, statistics, visualization and digital tool development. It is open to graduates and final-year students enrolled in a bachelor's or higher programme.
29. 🇪🇸 Application Development and Innovation Intern 💻 UNICC AI and Low-Code Internship in Valencia, Spain 🤖 (€800/month)
📅 Deadline: 20 November 2026
📍 Valencia, Spain · ⏳ 6 months · 💶 €800/month
The UNICC Application Development and Innovation internship in Valencia runs for 6 months at €800/month as part of a Talent Accelerator program. The intern helps design and build applications using artificial intelligence, low-code/no-code platforms and gamification techniques, prototypes AI-enabled features and takes part in testing and debugging.
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30. 🇹🇭 AI-enhanced DevSecOps Development Intern 🤖 United Nations ESCAP Internship in Bangkok, Thailand 🔐
📅 Deadline: 20 November 2026
📍 Bangkok, Thailand · 👥 Enrolled in or completed a graduate programme or the final year of a bachelor's degree · ⏳ Expected 6 months
The UN ESCAP AI-enhanced DevSecOps Development internship in Bangkok is a full-time, in-person placement with an expected duration of 6 months. The intern scripts and configures pipeline tools for code review, selects and uses AI models via API and automates application and source code audits. Applicants must be enrolled in or have completed a graduate programme or the final year of a bachelor's degree, write code in Python, bash and PowerShell and be fluent in English; no work experience is required.
31. 🇰🇪 Intern - Monitoring and Evaluation 📊 UNODC Regional Office for Eastern Africa Internship in Nairobi, Kenya ⚖️
📅 Deadline: 21 November 2026
📍 Nairobi, Kenya · 👥 Final-year bachelor's students, graduate students and graduates · ⏳ 6 months
The UNODC Regional Office for Eastern Africa Monitoring and Evaluation internship in Nairobi is a full-time, six-month placement within a Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme that supports PLEAD Phase II. The intern collects and verifies programme data, maintains M&E databases and supports reports, surveys and evaluations. Final-year bachelor's students, graduate students and graduates with fluent English can apply.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these UN internships paid?
Three of the 31 UN internships in this November 2026 list state pay. The UNDP Effective Development Cooperation internship in Geneva or home-based and the UNDP Regional International Waters Team internship in Istanbul are both marked Paid, and the UNICC Application Development and Innovation internship in Valencia lists €800/month. For the other 28 UN internships, applicants should check the terms on each listing page before applying. Stated durations across the list run between three and twelve months. Anyone comparing these placements with other options can start from this guide to paid internships abroad.
Who can apply for these UN internships?
The 31 UN internships are open to applicants from 193 or 195 countries, depending on the listing. Five listings show 193 countries and the other 26 show 195. Seventeen listings name a target profile, and all 17 address university students, graduates or both. Some set narrower conditions: the two ITU WSIS Forum 2027 internships in Geneva are for applicants under 30, the UNHCR internship in Kuala Lumpur requires both English and Malay, and the OHCHR internship in Mexico City requires fluent Spanish. Five listings state that no work or professional experience is required. A clear Europass CV is one way to set out studies and languages.
Which UN internship deadline comes first in November 2026?
The first UN internship deadlines in this list fall on 9 November 2026, when four calls close. Those four are the two UNODET internships in New York, the EOSG Programme Management internship in New York and the UNEP Risk Management and Peacebuilding Section internship in Geneva. The busiest dates are 16 and 17 November 2026, with five calls closing on each. The last call, the UNODC Monitoring and Evaluation internship in Nairobi, closes on 21 November 2026. Reading these application tips before the first date leaves more time to prepare each file.
The list groups around a few themes: economic affairs and trade at UN DESA and UNCTAD, digital, data and AI work at UNODET, UN Women, UNICC and UN ESCAP, and human rights, peacekeeping and emergency response at OHCHR, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and UN OCHA. Readers thinking beyond the placement itself can look at career development, and anyone moving to a new city can read about culture shock and homesickness.
Youth Works Hub brought these calls together so you can compare them in one place. Pick the internship that matches your field and open its page to apply.
