Overview

The internship is located in the Office of the Director-General/Office of the Executive Director, United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV)/United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Vienna (Austria). The role assists in protocol matters and interactions with Permanent Missions.

Tasks Summary

• assisting in liaising with Host Country and Permanent Missions on accreditation and protocol matters
• assisting in managing and updating various protocol databases
• assisting in drafting and review of office documentation
• assisting during special events and meetings as well as during visits of high-level counterparts to UNOV/UNODC
• performing other ad-hoc assignments subject to the exigencies of service

Experience Requirements

Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.

Qualification Requirements

• 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
• Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Contract Duration: 6 months

Work Modality:

Remuneration: The internship is UNPAID and full-time. 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.