The UN Women Internship Programme offers outstanding students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UN Women’s work in areas such as strategic partnership, communications, advocacy, policy, evaluation, human resources, programme planning, research and data, finance, and ICT.

Internship assignments vary greatly in terms of content. They may have a country-specific, regional, sectoral, or thematic focus. Most interns support  the design, implementation and evaluation of UN Women projects and will learn about the work of gender and humanitarian action in an international environment.

Internships are offered depending on the availability of meaningful assignments and the needs and capacity of units/offices to receive and supervise interns.

Eligibility requirements

You must be enrolled in a master’s, post-master’s or doctorate programme, or be in the final year of a first university degree programme (bachelor’s level or equivalent).

If you have recently graduated from university, you must be able to commence the internship within one year of graduation.

What we look for

Duration of internship

Internships range from a minimum of two months to a maximum of six months, according to the availability and academic requirements of the intern, as well as the needs of UN Women.

Assignments are available on a part-time and full-time basis throughout the year.

Financial aspects

UN Women interns do not receive a salary or any other form of remuneration from UN Women. All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by either you or your sponsoring institution.

You will be responsible for obtaining and financing the necessary visas.

Application process

To apply for an internship, click on the vacancy announcement below and follow specific  instructions on how to apply.

Please complete the online application and submit it along with a UN Women Personal History Form (P11) or your resume and cover letter.

UN Women will be able to respond only to those applications in which  there is further interest.

Once you have been contacted and selected by the hiring office, you will  need to provide two letters of recommendation, proof of health insurance coverage, proof  of school enrolment or graduation, and a scanned copy of your passport and visa  (if applicable), along with an internship agreement form that will be provided  to you.

For more information, please see United Nations internship programme policy.

Interns in the world

As of April 2017, the distribution of interns was as follows:

Intern testimonials

“Since beginning my internship in the Independent Evaluation Office, I’ve been immersed in a number of projects ranging from the UN SWAP to the Corporate Evaluation Plan to the Professionalization Initiative. Volunteering at International Women's Day and throughout the Commission on the Status of Women was both insightful and energizing. I've only been here for two months, and am thrilled to continue engaging and learning.” —Daniele Elizaire, Evaluation Intern

“Working to advance Women’s Economic Empowerment is truly great and rewarding. I have learned a lot so far regarding how to address Unpaid Care Work and was able to see how important is our work advocating and challenging established conditions, pursuing a better life for ALL women.” —Gabrielle Leite, Economic Empowerment Intern

“During my time at UN Women I have been fortunate to become a part of an incredibly dynamic team.  The diversity of my colleagues' international and professional backgrounds means each day in the office brings new opportunities to learn from a new perspective or approach.” —Sarah Lux-Lee, UNiTE Campaign Intern

（编辑 Jim)