Overview
Internship opportunity with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) focusing on anti-corruption and financial crime. The role involves legal research, analysis, and supporting project implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in conducting legal research into States' efforts for implementing UNCAC; selecting relevant material; analysing information and presenting findings for internal review;
- Conduct thematic research in areas relevant to the implementation of the Convention or other relevant legal frameworks using multiple sources; selecting relevant material; analysing information and presenting findings for internal review;
- Assist in the review of relevant legal documents, papers or other materials; identify important issues, similarities and inconsistencies;
- Support the drafting of correspondence to States Parties, as required;
- Support the implementation of project activities, including intergovernamental work, workshops, awareness-raising events, etc., as required;
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Experience
No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.
Qualifications
- Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
- be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
- be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).
Meeting of the below additional requirements is desirable:
- Be enrolled in a graduate school programme in law, international law, political science, international relations or related field (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
- Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme in law, international law, political science, international relations or related field (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); or
- Have graduated with a university degree in law, international law, political science, international relations or related field (as defined above);
- 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;
- 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.
