Work Location

The internship is designed to be full -time in-person in New York or remote but can be adjusted based on request by the successful candidate.

Expected duration

6 months expected duration; 3 September 2025 start date

Duties and Responsibilities

The UNODC New York Liaison Office represents UNODC at United Nations Headquarters. It ensures representation at intergovernmental and interagency meetings; it coordinates with other United Nations entities and interacts closely with Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York and with other institutions and organizations, including NGOs, in areas of crime prevention and criminal justice as transnational organized crime, trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling, corruption, terrorism and drug control. The internship is UNPAID and interns work five days per week (full time – 40 hours). The intern shall undertake the following duties which may include, but are not limited to: 1) Provide assistance in monitoring worldwide developments related to UNODC’s mandate (e.g. on transnational organized crime, terrorism, human trafficking, smuggling of migrants, money laundering, corruption, and illicit drug trade); 2) Conduct research for, and contribute to the preparation of documents, summaries, talking points, speeches, remarks and web content; 3) Attend and take notes at meetings (e.g. General Assembly, Security Council, Third Committee); 4) Assist in the organization of, and during, meetings, high-level debates and conferences, including virtual meetings held via online platforms; 5) Identify, research, and draft communications and advocacy material (text, photos, event flyers, speaker quote cards, documents and multimedia) for online publication (website and social media); 6) Help to update the Office’s information and resource tools and manage the Office records and other key documents; 7) Perform other tasks as necessary. For further information, the office’s website is https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/newyork/index.html This internship is located in the UNODC New York Liaison Office. The Intern reports to Mr. Gilberto Duarte and Jonathan Bourguignon, both of which are Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officers. The intern will support the team in the following tasks: – Drafting reports of meetings and events he/she attends – Drafting the Office’s newsletters – Assisting with the planning and implementation of events that the Office organizes – Providing research on a certain number of topics – Rendering his/her support in all aspects of the office’s operations

Qualifications/special skills

• Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have recently completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). • Be computer literate in standard software applications; • Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and • Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.