Youth Works Hub has gathered 10 UN internships in Geneva, Bonn and New York for 2026, all closing on 22 November 2026. The batch covers 5 placements at the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) in Switzerland, 3 at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in Bonn, Germany, and 2 in New York, United States, with the UN Department of Global Communications and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). All 10 are open to applicants from 195 countries across 3 host countries.
The internships are for final-year bachelor's students, graduate students and those who have completed either, in fields from communications and ICT to climate change, disaster risk reduction and economics. No professional work experience is required, but a field of study closely related to the internship is. If you are still weighing your options, our guide on fellowship vs internship vs traineeship explains how they differ, and our overview of paid internships abroad helps you compare these UN placements with funded routes.
Each internship has its own focus:
🇨🇭 Switzerland: The UNOG Medical Service intern supports Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) communication at the Palais des Nations and analyses incident reports.
🇩🇪 Germany: The UNDRR Climate Change and Comprehensive Risk Management intern maps disaster risk reduction and climate policies in Bonn.
🇨🇭 Switzerland: The UNOG ICT vacancy covers several positions, from data analytics and application development to information security and user support.
🇺🇸 United States: The Public Information intern at the UN Department of Global Communications produces content for the UN Academic Impact website, LinkedIn account and newsletter.
🇨🇭 Switzerland: The Anti-Racism communications intern supports the UNOG Anti-Racism Advocate and serves as the secretary of the Geneva Alliance against racism (GAAR).
🇩🇪 Germany: The UNDRR Disaster Data intern helps translate country needs into software requirements for the DELTA Resilience Programme.
🇺🇸 United States: The UN DESA Economic Affairs intern assists in the preparations of the 2027 session of ECOSOC, the ECOSOC Youth Forum and the HLPF.
🇨🇭 Switzerland: The UNOG Outreach and Programme Management intern supports fundraising and content development for the UNOG donation website.
All 10 internships are unpaid: interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations, and costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
📅 Deadlines: 22 Nov (10) 🌍 Countries: 🇨🇭 Switzerland (5) · 🇩🇪 Germany (3) · 🇺🇸 United States (2)
In This Batch
- 📅 22 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Internship
- 📅 22 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · Internship
- 📅 22 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Internship
- 📅 22 Nov · 🇺🇸 United States · Internship
- 📅 22 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Internship
- 📅 22 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · Internship
- 📅 22 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Internship
- 📅 22 Nov · 🇺🇸 United States · Internship
- 📅 22 Nov · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · Internship
- 📅 22 Nov · 🇩🇪 Germany · Internship
What's in this batch:
10 Internships · 3 Countries
💼 Internships & Traineeships
1. 🇨🇭 Internal Communications and OSH Intern 🦺 UNOG Medical Service Internship in Geneva, Switzerland 🩺
📅 Deadline: 22 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · 👥 Undergraduate or graduate students · ⏳ Maximum 6 months · 💶 Unpaid
The Internal Communications and OSH Internship at the UNOG Medical Service in Geneva supports Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) awareness and communication at the Palais des Nations for a maximum of 6 months from 15 January. The intern develops and updates OSH communication materials on the UNOG iSeek webpage, analyses incident reports received during 2026, supports the Incident Reporting Group (IRG) with data collection and presentation, and compiles an overview of workplace visits from the previous 2 years.
It is for students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate programme in a related field such as Communications, Public Health, Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health or Information Management, and fluency in English and French is required.
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2. 🇩🇪 Climate Change and Comprehensive Risk Management Intern 🌡️ UNDRR Internship in Bonn, Germany 🛡️
📅 Deadline: 22 November 2026
📍 Bonn, Germany · 👥 Final-year bachelor's or graduate students and graduates · ⏳ 3 or 6 months · 💶 Unpaid
The Climate Change and Comprehensive Risk Management Internship at the UNDRR Bonn Office is a full-time, in-person placement of 3 or 6 months, with a desirable start date of 1 December 2026. The intern supports UNDRR's Comprehensive Risk Management (CRM) Programme by mapping disaster risk reduction and climate policies, compiling good practices and case studies, supporting meetings, consultations and workshops, and helping with indicators, reports and communication materials.
It is for final-year bachelor's students, graduate students and those who have completed either, in fields related to programme management and environment affairs, including climate change or disaster risk reduction, environmental or social sciences, geography, economics, statistics or data sciences. No working experience is required, and fluency in English is required.
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3. 🇨🇭 ICT Intern (Multiple Positions) 💻 UNOG Information and Communication Technology Service Internship in Geneva, Switzerland 📡
📅 Deadline: 22 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · 👥 Final-year bachelor's or graduate students and graduates · ⏳ 2 to 6 months · 💶 Unpaid
The ICT Internship (Multiple Positions) at the UNOG Information and Communication Technology Service (ICTS) in Geneva is a single vacancy covering several internship positions, lasting 2 to 6 months from 15 January 2027. The positions are ICT Interns (Data Analytics, Data Strategy, Outreach and Communications), Application Development, Drupal Containerization, Communications, Knowledge Management, Business Intelligence and Digital Licensing, Information Security (Security Assessments), and User Support, Device Management and Knowledge Management (Personal Computing and MDE).
Candidates must be pursuing or have pursued a degree in Information Systems, Information Management, Computer Science, Communications, Data Science, Business Intelligence, Digital Media or another related field, including Administration, Business and International Relations. Fluency in English is required, and the application asks which internship(s) you are interested in applying to.
4. 🇺🇸 Public Information Intern 📰 UN Department of Global Communications Academic Impact Internship in New York, United States 🎓
📅 Deadline: 22 November 2026
📍 New York, United States · 👥 Final-year bachelor's or graduate students and graduates · ⏳ 4 to 6 months · 💶 Unpaid
The Public Information Internship at the UN Department of Global Communications is based in the Civil Society and Academic Impact Section in New York and supports the UN Academic Impact initiative, with a desired start date of 1 December 2026. The intern contributes to a project on strengthening the digital communications of UN Academic Impact through research, audience analysis, short articles and graphics for the website, LinkedIn account and newsletter, event support and assessment of content performance.
The internship is in person and full-time (35 hours a week) for a minimum of four months, with an opportunity for extension up to six, and it can be adjusted to part-time and/or remote based on the needs of the successful candidate. It is available for up to two candidates. Related fields include journalism, communication, media studies, filmmaking and international relations, and fluency in English is required.
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5. 🇨🇭 Communications Intern - Anti-Racism 📣 UNOG Internship in Geneva, Switzerland 🎥
📅 Deadline: 22 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · 👥 Undergraduate or graduate students · ⏳ Maximum 6 months · 💶 Unpaid
The Communications Internship on Anti-Racism at UNOG in Geneva supports the UNOG Anti-Racism Advocate, working with the Chair of the Working Group and the Geneva Alliance against racism (GAAR), for a maximum of 6 months from 15 January 2027. The intern takes notes and drafts minutes of Working Group and GAAR meetings, helps organize events, assists with video and social media outreach, drafts internal communications, helps create the UNOG webpage on racism and racial discrimination and serves as the secretary of GAAR.
It is for students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate programme in a related field such as Communications, Public Relations, International Relations, Social Sciences or Administration, with skills in data analysis and reporting, videography and graphic design, and drafting, editing and proofreading. Fluency in English is required.
6. 🇩🇪 Disaster Data Intern 📊 UNDRR DELTA Resilience Programme Internship in Bonn, Germany 🛠️
📅 Deadline: 22 November 2026
📍 Bonn, Germany · 👥 Final-year bachelor's or graduate students and graduates · ⏳ 3 to 6 months · 💶 Unpaid
The Disaster Data Internship at the UNDRR Bonn Office supports the DELTA (Disaster & Hazardous Events, Losses and Damages Tracking & Analysis) Resilience Programme in a full-time, in-person placement of 3 to 6 months, with a desirable start date of 1 December 2026. The main theme is translating country needs into software requirements: the intern helps develop a standardized requirements register, drafts functional requirement sheets, prepares sample datasets and test cases, supports software testing, helps develop a training manual and takes notes in meetings.
It is for final-year bachelor's students, graduate students and those who have completed either, in fields related to programme management and environment affairs, including climate change or disaster risk reduction, environmental or social sciences, geography, economics, statistics or data sciences. No working experience is required, and fluency in English is required.
7. 🇨🇭 Outreach & Programme Management Intern 🎯 UNOG Fundraising and Outreach Internship in Geneva, Switzerland 📨
📅 Deadline: 22 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · 👥 Undergraduate or graduate students · ⏳ Maximum 6 months · 💶 Unpaid
The Outreach and Programme Management Internship at UNOG in Geneva supports UNOG's fundraising and outreach activities and day-to-day front office tasks within the Division of Administration for a maximum of 6 months from 15 January 2027. The intern assists with the further development of fundraising activities and outreach approaches, supports content development for the UNOG donation website, contributes to the setup of individual giving and prepares email outreach, communications and social media posts.
It is for students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate programme in a related field such as Communications, Public Relations, Business, Economics, Public Administration or International Relations, and fluency in English and French is required.
8. 🇺🇸 Economic Affairs Intern 🌐 UN DESA ECOSOC and NGO Support Branch Internship in New York, United States 🏛️
📅 Deadline: 22 November 2026
📍 New York, United States · 👥 Final-year bachelor's or graduate students and graduates · ⏳ Maximum 6 months · 💶 Unpaid
The Economic Affairs Internship at the UN DESA ECOSOC and NGO Support Branch in New York primarily supports the branch's work with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), with a desired start date of 1 February 2027 and a maximum of six months. Duties may include assisting in the preparations of the 2027 session of ECOSOC, the ECOSOC Youth Forum and the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), taking notes during meetings, basic internet research, contributing content to the ECOSOC website, newsletter and social media channels, and reviewing applications for consultative status.
The internship is designed to be in person and full-time (35 hours) and may be adjusted to part-time based on the needs of the candidate. It is for graduate students, final-year bachelor's students and those who have completed either, and graduates can also apply if, once selected, they commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation. Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
9. 🇨🇭 Communications/Outreach Intern 📣 UNOG Office of the Director of Administration Internship in Geneva, Switzerland 🏛️
📅 Deadline: 22 November 2026
📍 Geneva, Switzerland · 👥 Undergraduate or graduate students · ⏳ Maximum 6 months · 💶 Unpaid
The Communications/Outreach Internship at the UNOG Office of the Director of the Division of Administration in Geneva supports internal communications, with a specific focus on facilities management and security-related topics, for a maximum of 6 months from 15 January 2027. The intern designs and updates newsletters, creates content for digital information screens across the Palais des Nations, updates content on the UN Geneva intranet (iSeek) and supports the design, development and publication of the UNOG Annual Report.
It is for students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate programme in a related field such as Communications, Public Relations, Business or International Relations. Fluency in English and French is required, because all internal communications at UNOG are conducted in these two languages.
10. 🇩🇪 Intern on Climate Action 🌍 UNDRR Climate and Disaster Risk Internship in Bonn, Germany 🌱
📅 Deadline: 22 November 2026
📍 Bonn, Germany · 👥 Final-year bachelor's or graduate students and graduates · ⏳ 3 to 6 months · 💶 Unpaid
The Intern on Climate Action position at the UNDRR Bonn Office is a full-time, in-person placement of three to six months, ideally from 4 January 2027 to 3 July 2027. The intern supports alignment between disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate action, environmental protection and broader sustainable development goals, researches adaptation, loss and damage, governance instruments and nationally determined contributions, helps develop tools and knowledge products with particular emphasis on DRR in nationally determined contributions, and assists with stakeholder engagement activities and workshops.
It is for final-year bachelor's students, graduate students and those who have completed either, in fields related to programme management and environment affairs, including climate change or disaster risk reduction, environmental or social sciences, geography, economics, statistics or data sciences. No working experience is required, and fluency in English is required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are UN internships in Geneva, Bonn and New York paid?
No, all 10 UN internships in Geneva, Bonn and New York in this batch are unpaid, and the United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. According to the United Nations, interns are not financially remunerated, and costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. For the five UNOG internships in Geneva, candidates also cover health insurance, and the application asks whether they can cover all of these expenses. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the host country may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work or employment authorization. The United Nations does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts. Our guide on how to spot fake offers helps you check an opportunity before you apply.
Who can apply for UN internships in Geneva, Bonn and New York?
The 10 UN internships in Geneva, Bonn and New York are open to applicants from 195 countries who are enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate programme or the final academic year of a first university degree. Professional work experience is not required, but a field of study closely related to the internship is required. The UN DESA Economic Affairs internship in New York also accepts graduates who commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation. Fluency in English is required for all 10 placements, and three UNOG internships in Geneva (Medical Service, Outreach and Programme Management, Communications/Outreach) also require fluency in French. Applicants indicate which criterion they meet and attach proof to the application, and an official certificate is requested at a later stage. For general advice, see our guide on how to apply.
When is the deadline for UN internships in Geneva, Bonn and New York?
All 10 UN internships in Geneva, Bonn and New York close on 22 November 2026. Start dates differ: the UNDRR internships on Climate Change and Comprehensive Risk Management and on Disaster Data in Bonn, and the UN Department of Global Communications internship in New York, have a desired start date of 1 December 2026. The UNOG Medical Service internship starts on 15 January, and the other four UNOG internships in Geneva start on 15 January 2027, all with flexibility based on the candidate's availability and visa arrangements. The UNDRR Intern on Climate Action is ideally from 4 January 2027 to 3 July 2027, and the UN DESA Economic Affairs internship is intended to start on 1 February 2027. Since several start dates depend on visa arrangements, our guide to visa requirements is worth reading early.
The batch brings together communications and outreach roles in Geneva and New York, ICT and data work at the UNOG Information and Communication Technology Service, climate and disaster risk reduction placements at UNDRR in Bonn, and support for ECOSOC at UN DESA in New York. If you are planning a longer path into the United Nations, our guide to the UN Junior Professional Officer programme explains another route.
According to Youth Works Hub's review of all 10 vacancies, each listing page sets out the duties, requirements and application links in full. Choose the internship that matches your field of study, prepare your proof of eligibility and a clear Europass CV, and apply through the listing page.
