September 13, 2016

Internship: United Nations, New York


The Office of the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services is accepting applications for a full-time, two-month, unpaid internship in its New York offices.  The position supports UNOMS Mediation Services; helps identify systemic issues; supports outreach and advocacy efforts; and helps prepare data and reports.



Applicants must be enrolled in a graduate degree program and be computer literate in standard software applications. Work experience or knowledge of a foreign language has not been required. The posting period for the position ends December 5, 2016.  (Global Jobs.)


6 comments:

  1. We need to do a better job of funding internships. It seems unreasonable to expect anyone to work full time in NYC for any length of time for $0. It devalues our profession.

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    1. It is amazing. Moreover, it would seem to severely limit the potential pool of applicants.

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  2. Let's do a fundraiser and donate a set of camping gears for the intern to camp out by the East River. I heard East River is nice this time of year.

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  3. This is a general UN policy. NO internship with the UN is paid.

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    1. If only there was some resource that could raise a systemic policy issue that has adverse impacts on people and underlying organizational goals.

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  4. Law schools historically offer a stipend for this kind of work, and other graduate programs as well. I may be wrong but I believe the UN generally does not pay interns.

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