Internships, Scholarships and Fellowships in Switzerland 2021
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Internships, Scholarships and Fellowships in Switzerland 2021
Fully Funded Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists
Apply for the Fully Funded Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars and Artists. The deadline for the application is ongoing.
Each year the Swiss Confederation awards Government Excellence Scholarships to promote international exchange and research cooperation between Switzerland and over 180 other countries. The organizers select the recipients by the awarding body, the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS).
Furthermore, the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships are aimed at young researchers from abroad who have completed a master’s degree or PhD and at foreign artists holding a bachelor’s degree.
Political Affairs Internship in UN Office of Geneva
The UN Office of Geneva calls application for internship in Political Affairs at the Office for Disarmament Affairs. Successful applicants could work in one or more of several different areas which fall under the Branch’s activities: the Conference on Disarmament, the Anti-Personnel Landmine Convention (APLC), the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), and the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW). The internship is unpaid and full-time for a maximum period of six months.
Human Rights Internship at United Nations in Switzerland
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights calls application for an internship program in Switzerland. The internship is unpaid and full time where interns work five days per week (35 hours). This internship is available for 2 months with the possibility of extension for a maximum of 6 months depending on the needs of the office and availability of the candidate.
Responsibilities
- Assisting the Section in the systematic collection and analysis of information regarding the human rights situation of countries in the Middle East and North Africa region and in the preparation of reports, documents, and other written materials thereon.
- Assist Desk Officers in researching and drafting of individual cases of alleged human rights violations.
- Support Desk Officers in responding to requests for information relating to the human rights situation in the region and/ or countries concerned.
- Assist Desk Officers in preparing and updating Country profiles, briefing packages, daily and monthly updates/reports/
- Support Desk Officers in the preparation of relevant documents on thematic and country-specific human rights issues.
- Assist Desk Officers in taking minutes of meetings, attending side-events, Human Rights Council sessions, Treaty Bodies review, and Universal Periodic Review (UPR) review.
- Perform other related duties as requested by the supervisor, as appropriate.
Social Media Internship at United Nations in Switzerland
The Information Service of the United Nations Office at Geneva internship is for a period of three to six months depending on the needs of the service.
This social media internship is unpaid and full-time where interns work five days per week (40 hours) under the supervision of the Press Officer in charge of social media. The work will focus on researching and preparing written and multimedia content for the flagship @UNGeneva accounts on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram support the Net Zero Scholarship, a program to identify and engage with young innovators who are reimaging energy for people and planet today.
Political Affairs Internship at United Nations in Switzerland
The United Nations calls application for an Internship in Political Affairs in Geneva, Switzerland. The internship is located in the Geneva office of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) within the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI) in the Department of Peace Operations (DPO).
Responsibilities
Duties of the intern include, but are not limited to:
- Conducts research and drafts official documents related to priorities of UNMAS.
- Assists on treaty-related matters, including the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, the Convention on Cluster Munitions, the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
- Assists on other relevant policy matters, including the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.
- Attends conferences and meetings of interest to UNMAS, and provides verbal and written briefing notes to colleagues.
- Supports the work of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Mine Action.
- Supports the office’s engagement with the humanitarian community.
- Contributes to the team’s day-to-day tasks as needed, including administration and communications matters.
- Performs other duties as requested by the supervisor.
Human Resources Internship in United Nations in Switzerland
The United Nations Officer of High Commissioner for Human Rights calls application for Human Resources Internship in Geneva, Switzerland. The internship is an UNPAID and full-time engagement that provides a framework through which students from diverse academic backgrounds gain exposure to the work of the United Nations by way of their service within Secretariat entities. Applicants should have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations with a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter and have the demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs – which includes a willingness to understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Humanitarian Affairs Internship at United Nations in Switzerland
The United Nations Mine Action Service calls application for Humanitarian Affairs Internship in UN Switzerland. The UNMAS/OROLSI/DPO Geneva internship is for six months. The internship is unpaid and full-time. Interns work five days per week under the supervision of a staff member in the office to which they are assigned.
Responsibilities
Duties of the intern include, but are not limited to:
- Supports the office’s engagement with the humanitarian community, including in its role as Global Coordinator of the Mine Action Area of Responsibility (MA AoR) within the Global Protection Cluster.
- Assists in the organization of meetings, seminars, conferences, workshops, etc. with other Agencies, Funds and Programmes as well as partners on specific humanitarian-related issues.
- Conducts research and drafts official documents related to priorities of UNMAS.
- Researches analyze and presents information gathered from diverse sources on assigned topics/issues.
- Contributes to the preparation of various written documents, e.g. drafts sections of studies, background papers, etc.
- Attends conferences and meetings of interest to UNMAS, and provides verbal and written briefing notes to colleagues.
- Supports the work of the office on advocacy and outreach.
- Performs other duties as requested by the supervisor.
Specifications
| Type of Opportunity | Scholarships and Fellowships |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Ongoing |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Open to | All Nationalities |