Applicants should be fluent in Arabic, English or French.Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. The deadline for receipt of applications is two months before the starting date. Applicants should also submit an essay, written in Arabic, English or French stating the purpose of the internship and how it will contribute to their overall academic/professional goals.Copies of their university diplomas and certificates of their grades should accompany the application. Individuals who are interested in doing an internship at ESCWA should submit a duly completed application form.Applicants normally should not be more than 30 years of age.Academic institutions should certify that the internship is part of their programme study. A national institution should sponsor the candidate. Preference will be given to candidates pursuing a masters level degree. Applicants should be graduate students or holders of a first university degree or their equivalent who intend to study further or to work in a field relevant to the ESCWA work programme.The following criteria are used to determine eligibility for the ESCWA Internship programme: Interns spend at least three working days per week in the Division carrying out their assignment under the supervision of a staff member for a minimum of four hours per day. It is awarded on the recommendation of, and in consultation with, the Chief of Division. The duration of the ESCWA Internship programme is from three to six months. The programme also provides ESCWA with the assistance in the implementation of its programme by availing itself of the services of outstanding young students and professionals in fields relevant to our work, such as agriculture, computer science, demography, economics, energy, engineering, environment, finance, international relations, journalism, mass media, political economy, public administration, sociology, statistics and translation and terminology. The purpose of the programme is to promote among the participants a better understanding of major problems confronting the world and to give them an insight into how the United Nations attempts to find solutions to these problems. If you are aware of other UN internship programmes that are not listed below, please send us the details. While every effort has been taken to ensure that this information is accurate, details should always be checked with reference to the web site of the organization in question. Please contact each office directly regarding programmes and not our office as we only host this list.ĭetails about an internship programme listed below are meant to be a guide only. This page contains information on internships available throughout the United Nations system and other international organizations. While we are unable to consider applications for internships, we do take interns from time to time through the United Nations Headquarters Internship Programme.
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