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Your role

UN is offering internships for Verbatim Reporting in French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and English, where interns will engage in translating, transcribing, and testing cutting-edge speech-to-text technologies. Join them to enhance your linguistic skills and gain valuable experience in a dynamic, multilingual environment.

Duties and responsibilities of French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and English:

Org. Setting and Reporting:

• This internship position is located in the French Verbatim Reporting Section, Meetings and Publishing Division, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM) in New York.
• The internship is for two (2) months, with a possibility of extension, subject to the needs of the Department.
• The internship is Unpaid and full-time.
• Interns work five days per week (40 hours) under the supervision of the Chief of the Verbatim Reporting Section/Service or the internship supervisor, as appropriate.
• Candidates are encouraged to highlight their specific skills and/or experience in their application.
• This internship may be discharged in person or remotely.

Interns Languages (French) will be responsible for the following duties:

• Translating into French, which must be the candidate’s main language, verbatim records of meetings from English for training and other purposes and subject to review.
• Transcribing or reviewing French transcriptions.
• Assisting with testing of technologies, including speech-to-text.
• Performing other related duties as required.

Interns Languages (Spanish) will be responsible for the following duties:

• Translating into Spanish, which must be the candidate’s main language, verbatim records of meetings from English for training and other purposes and subject to review.
• Transcribing or reviewing Spanish transcriptions.
• Assisting with testing of technologies, including speech-to-text.
• Performing other related duties as required.

Interns Languages (Russian) will be responsible for the following duties:

• Translate verbatim records of meetings from English to Russian for training and review purposes.
• Transcribe or review Russian transcriptions.
• Assist with testing technologies, including speech-to-text.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Interns Languages (Chinese) will be responsible for the following duties:

• Translate verbatim records of meetings from English to Chinese for training and review purposes.
• Transcribe or review Chinese transcriptions.
• Assist with testing technologies, including speech-to-text.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Interns Languages (Arabic) will be responsible for the following duties:

• Translate verbatim records of meetings from English to Arabic for training and review purposes.
• Transcribe or review Arabic transcriptions.
• Assist with testing technologies, including speech-to-text.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Interns Languages (English) will be responsible for the following duties:

• Translate verbatim records of meetings from any of the official languages to English for training and review purposes.
• Transcribe or review transcriptions.
• Assist with testing technologies, including speech-to-text.
• Perform other related duties as required.

About you

Qualifications/Special Skills

• No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme.
• Your training, education, advanced coursework, or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.
• Applicants must be students in the final year of their first university degree (bachelor's or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master or PhD. Programme.

This format ensures all information is presented clearly and under your requirements.

Education:

• Applicants at the time of the application must meet one of the following requirements:
  • Be enrolled in a graduate school program (second university degree, equivalent, or higher).
  • Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent).
  • Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and must commence the internship within one year of graduation.

Work Experience:

• No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Program.
• Your training, education, advanced coursework or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.

Competencies

Professionalism:

• Shows pride in work and achievements.
• Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter.
• Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
• Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns.
• Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges.
• Remains calm in stressful situations.

Communication:

• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively.
• Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
• Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication.
• Tailor's language, tone, style and format to match the audience.
• Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Teamwork:

• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.
• Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise.
• Is willing to learn from others.
• Places team agenda before personal agenda.
• Supports and acts under final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position.
• Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Technological Awareness:

• Keeps abreast of available technology.
• Understand the applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office.
• Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks.
• Shows willingness to learn new technology

Languages

• For the internship advertised, fluency in French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and English which must be the candidate's main language and fluency in English, is required.
• Knowledge of a third official language would be an asset.
• The official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

Intern Specific text

The United Nations does not financially remunerate interns. 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. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

Benefits

The internship is unpaid, full-time.

If you join as a full-time employee, you will get the following benefits:

• Holidays and leave
• Health insurance
• Retirement pension
• Tax exemption
• Allowances
• Discover the invaluable experiences, skills gained, and career-boosting opportunities throughout the journey.

Training & development

As an intern, you will:

• 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.
• Provide the UN with assistance in your area of expertise.
• Participate in tasks such as drafting documents, analyzing data, conducting research, organizing conferences or events, and working on media campaigns and outreach.

Career progression

UN internship will not automatically lead to a job with the UN. Still, with the experience you have acquired during your time as an intern, you might be interested in applying for General Service or consultancy positions. Suppose you want to apply to positions at the Professional and Higher or Field Service levels. In that case, they ask you to let at least six months pass after the end of your internship before you submit your application and ensure that you fulfil not only the educational but also the work experience requirements that are outlined in each job opening.

How to apply

UN have internship openings for Verbatim Reporting in French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and English. Choose your preferred language and apply for this dynamic role.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• youtube.com/unitednations
• careers.un.org/payandbenefits
• careers.un.org/job-level CP, T&D