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FAO RNE Internship Program 2020

FAO RNE Internship Program 2020

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FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE), RNE Subregional and Country Offices call application for an internship program in various locations. The internship will be usually 3 to 11 months long,

Summary

The FAO RNE Internship Program is a learning opportunity aiming to attract talented young women and men who are strongly motivated to share their new perspectives, innovative ideas and latest research experience in FAO’s domains. The programme provides selected students, enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate degree programme or recent graduates with the opportunity to supplement, their academic knowledge with practical work assignments in a field related to the work of FAO. This will enable them to gain a better understanding of FAO’s mandate and programmes. At the same time, the Programme provides FAO with the assistance of qualified individuals specializing in relevant fields in connection to FAO Strategic Objectives and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Requirements 

  • Enrollment in an undergraduate, graduate degree program in a bona fide (i.e. listed in the IAU/UNESCO database) educational institution at the time of application, or recent graduates. Similarly, candidates must specialize in a field relevant to the mission and work of FAO.
  • Working knowledge of at least one FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish).
  • Knowledge of a second FAO language will be considered an asset. Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE and LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
  • Be nationals of FAO Member Nations and should be aged between 21 and 30.
  • Candidates should be able to adapt to an international multicultural environment and have good communication skills.
  • Candidates with family members (defined as brother, sister, mother or father) employed by FAO under any type of contractual arrangement are not eligible for the Internship Programme.
  • Furthermore, candidates should have appropriate residence or immigration status in the proposed duty station prior to the start of the internship assignment.

Additional Details 

  • Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non- and under-represented member nations, as well as candidates from the global south and Indigenous Peoples, are encouraged to apply.
  • Candidates will have to attach to their application a letter of motivation, the evidence of attendance in a recognized university or copy of their academic qualifications and copies of their language proficiency certificates.
  • All applications will be reviewed and only qualified applicants will be directly contacted for interviews by the hiring office.
  • FAO pays a monthly stipend to interns if they are not sponsored by sending universities or other entities.

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Specifications

Type of Opportunity Internships
Deadline31 July,2020
Open toAll
OrganizerFAO

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