The United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) accept unpaid interns on an ad hoc basis. The purpose of this Programme is to offer students from diverse academic backgrounds an educational experience through practical work assignments within the international environment of the UN, while offering the United Nations the assistance of qualified students specializing in various professional fields.

Eligibility

The main eligibility criteria for the UNOV/UNODC internship programme are:

• Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate/postgraduate university programme, both at the time of application and during the entire period of envisaged internship;
• Also, Applicants pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages must have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a graduate degree;
• Applicants must be available for a minimum duration of two months.

Also please bear in mind that:

• United Nations interns are not paid. All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation and living expenses must be borne by either the interns or their sponsoring institutions;
• Selected candidates are responsible for obtaining the necessary visas and for arranging their travel;
• Interns are responsible for costs arising from accidents and/or illness incurred during the internship and must show proof of a valid major global medical insurance coverage

Duration

The minimum duration of an internship is two months, which may be extended depending on the needs of the office to a maximum period of six months.

The internship programme is normally on a full-time basis. Interns are expected to work five full days a week in the Division that has selected them, under the supervision of an experienced staff member.