Sport Coordination Team Intern

UN High Commissioner for Refugees - UNHCR | Internship |
Closing: 12 Feb 2026 8 days remaining
Location: Geneva; REMOTE

Overview

Support the coordination of sport-related projects and partnerships to advance UNHCR's mandate in forced displacement situations.

Tasks Summary
  • Support the coordination of the FIFA Legacy Fund and FIFA Foundation projects.
  • Support the roll-out and implementation of the UNHCR sport strategy.
  • Support outreach and communication with sport partners, including organizing meetings and producing minutes and briefing notes.
  • Support the Sport Coordination Team in its role as Co-convenor of the Sport for Refugees Coalition.
  • Conduct media monitoring and produce weekly updates on sports initiatives for/with refugees/displaced communities.
  • Update internal communication sites and support knowledge sharing on sports.
  • Support the use of CRM tools such as Salesforce.
  • Produce materials related to the sport for protection approach.
  • Support the broader PCS team during meetings and events.
  • Undertake any other tasks as required.
Experience Requirements
  • Recent graduate (degree completed in the year preceding application) or current student in a graduate school programme.
  • Experience preparing briefs, presentations and communication materials.
  • Some experience with Photo/video editing tools, Adobe InDesign (or other graphics design software), Salesforce and/or an interest in learning new software packages.
Qualification Requirements

• Graduate school programme from a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCO.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Strong English language skills

Languages Preferred: • any other language is an asset

Contract Duration: six months

Work Modality: based in Geneva Switzerland

Remuneration:

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