The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Internship 2023

The Food and Agriculture Organization  of the United Nations (FAO) Internship is an international organization that works to fight hunger and achieve food security for all.

The FAO Internship Program is a learning opportunity for talented young people to gain practical work experience in a field related to the work of FAO. Through the internship, interns will contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and FAO’s Strategic Framework to build more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agri-food systems.

The FAO Internship Program is a chance for young people to learn about and contribute to the work of FAO, which is to end hunger and achieve food security for all. Interns will gain practical work experience in a field related to FAO’s work, and they will also contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and FAO’s Strategic Framework.

The FAO Internship Program is a great opportunity for young people who are passionate about food security and agriculture. It is also a great opportunity for young people to learn about the work of the United Nations and to gain valuable work experience.

FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture

• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO’s values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• FAO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing).
• Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non- and under-represented Members, as well as candidates from Low-Income Food-Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Land-locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are encouraged to apply to this Call for Expression of Interest.
• All applications will be reviewed, and only qualified applicants will be directly contacted for interviews by the hiring office and contacted again, if selected.
• Candidates who have already undertaken an internship assignment at FAO will not be eligible for another internship.
• Selected candidates should have appropriate residence or immigration status in the proposed country of assignment prior to joining the organization.
• Candidates with family members (defined as mother, father, sister, or brother) employed by FAO under any type of contractual arrangement are not eligible for the Internship Program.
• FAO provides a monthly stipend to interns if they are not sponsored by sending universities or other entities.

The deadline is January 01, 2024, 04:59 AM UTC.