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Your role

The intern will be based in Doha, Qatar under the overall guidance of the Head of the Centre, and direct supervision of the assigned human rights officer.

The intern shall support the Centre in Doha in fulfilling its mandate. The responsibilities of the intern will depend on the individual's background. The selected intern will be able to work in coordination with various human rights officers and staff covering various fields and areas of expertise.

Duties and responsibilities of the intern may include but are not limited to:

• Support the human rights education and training unit as well as the knowledge management and documentation unit to deliver activities such as organizing meetings, training programs, workshops, and other related tasks.
• Assist the unit with database management, collecting, analyzing, and storing data in an organized manner.
• Research human rights issues relevant to the mandate of the Centre.
• Support in translating documents from English to Arabic and vice versa.
• Collect data and information relevant to the work of human rights and perform data entry, including researching and developing the Center's information and resource tools and where necessary on areas related to the mandate of the Centre and its activities.
• Participate in staff meetings and discussions as well as contributing to administrative tasks such as drafting minutes of meetings, and assisting in logistical support for activities such as preparing a list of participants, draft papers, preparation of reports and draft concept notes.
• Support in the organization and implementation of activities.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Training & development

In the 2-6 month internship, you will enhance your educational experience through practical work assignments. The supervisor exercises close follow-up and regular review of the work processes and provides regular advice and guidance to the intern.

Compensation & benefits

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 is undertaken may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization.

As an intern, you can experience the following benefits:

• Get academic credit from your institution of higher education for the internship
• Enhance your educational experience through practical work assignments
• Deepen your knowledge and understanding of the Organization’s goals, principles and activities
• Work in an international environment, and network with international civil servants, career professionals and senior management

Career progression

The United Nations prioritizes members' professional learning goals through diverse opportunities, including specialized courses and individual coaching. The organization encourages individuals to explore global and flexible UN positions for career development. UN personnel actively shape their career aspirations through collaboration with management, setting realistic goals, and connecting with available career opportunities within the UN family.

Work-life balance

Depending on the employee’s type of contract, they will be entitled to 18 days to 30 days of vacation per year. In addition, the United Nations also observes 10 paid holidays per year; these differ from duty station to duty station. They might also be eligible for home leave travel to renew social, cultural and family ties in their home country; frequency depends on the duty station they are assigned to.

Company culture

The United Nations is one of the best places to work. They have a healthy work environment further reinforced by the positively impactful work it does worldwide and in member countries. Employees collaborate with a common objective and vision, fostering unity and harmony among them as they work together to achieve their shared goals. Their doors are open to workers of all genders, social statuses, and other relevant demographics. 

About you

To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Program, the following conditions must be met, applicants must be:

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent), OR
• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
• Education in political science, social science, law, human rights, international relations or any other relevant field.
• No work experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advanced course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship. Please explain how you meet this criterion using examples.
• Applicants must be computer literate in standard software applications.

Languages:

• For this internship, fluency in English and Arabic (both oral and written) is required, and knowledge of French is an advantage.

Source

The following source was used in researching this page:

• un.org/en/our-work
• careers.un.org/work-force
• careers.un.org/job-level