Overview
Internship supporting the Global Human Rights Programme, focusing on research, drafting, and event organization related to human rights and the rule of law in preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in drafting, editing, and preparing background documents such as reports, briefings, presentations, talking points and outreach material, including social media content, etc. in the field of human rights and the rule of law in preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism (CT/PCVE).
- Take notes at relevant meetings and prepare meeting reports and summaries.
- Assist in conducting research and analysis on topics related to human rights, the rule of law, and preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism conducive to terrorism, including on international and country-specific human rights and rule of law trends, developments, policies, initiatives and/or legislation in preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism.
- Provide support in organizing meetings, conferences, side events, etc. to strengthen strategic engagement with partners (Member States, UN entities, other international and regional organizations, civil society, academia, etc.).
- Assist in preparing training and learning events and other capacity building initiatives.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required Experience
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.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme.
