United Nations Headquarters Internship – Summer 2009

United Nations Headquarters Internship – Summer 2009,

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:

18 Jan 2009 DATE OF ISSUANCE:15 Sep 2008

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT:

Department of Management

DUTY STATION:
New York

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER:

08-INT-DM-418981-S-NEW YORK

This announcement is for the Summer 2009 Session of the United Nations Headquarters Internship Programme in New York (June - August 2009). There should be no expectation of employment within the UN after an internship. UN interns must have a valid US visa. UN interns are not paid (please disregard the remuneration note below).

RemunerationDepending on professional background, experience and family situation, a competitive compensation and benefits package is offered.More Info

United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Responsibilities

The internship is unpaid and full-time, i.e. interns work five days per week (9am - 5pm) under the supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned.

Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual’s background, the department to which he/she is assigned and the internship period.

Here are some examples: •

Assistance in drafting and preparing official documents

• Attending and summarizing conferences and meetings

• Document, legal and internet research

• Assistance during conferences

• Working on web-presentation

Evaluation of projects

Compiling statistics

• Media analysis

• Speech-writing.

Competencies

The United Nations Core Competencies are

Communication,

Teamwork,

Planning and Organizing,

, Creativity,

Client Orientation

Commitment to Continuous Learning

and Technological Awareness

Communication – ability to draft clearly and concisely, good written and oral language skills;

Teamwork – good interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from different national and cultural backgrounds to achieve organizational goals;

Planning and Organizing - ability to establish priorities, to coordinate one’s own work plan and meet deadlines;

Technological Awareness – good IT skills.

Qualification

EducationTo qualify for the United Nations Headquarters Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met:

1. Applicants are enrolled in a degree programme in a graduate school (second university degree or higher) at the time of application and during the internship; or

2. Applicants pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages must have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree.

Work Experience

Applicants are not required to have professional work experience for participation in the programme. However, work experience in relevant areas is an asset.

Languages: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English and/or French is required for the Internship Programme. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an asset. English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations.

Other SkillsApplicants are encouraged to specify up to three main areas, which relate directly to their studies and/or skills and expertise.

Applicants are also encouraged to clearly indicate their preferences and highlight their specific skills and/or experience in their cover note. They are asked to do so carefully in order to enhance the value of the internship for both themselves and the receiving UN department. Applications of students from developing countries, underrepresented or unrepresented countries in the UN are encouraged.

The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). English and French are the two working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, TRAINING OR ANY OTHER FEES). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

How to apply

All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement. Because applications submitted by United Nations (UN) staff members are considered first, provided the eligibility requirements set out in ST/AI/2006/3 are met and the application is submitted in a timely fashion, staff members should apply within 15-day or 30-day mark. Online applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received.

In such cases, please go to “My UN” page and check the status of your application by clicking on “View Application History”, and resubmit the application, if necessary.
To start the application process, applicants are required to register by opening a "My UN" account. Go to Login, and Register as a User. Fill in the form and choose a User Name and Password.

After opening the account, applicants may apply for vacancies using the Personal History Profile (PHP) provided. Once the PHP has been completed for a particular vacancy, it can be saved and used for future applications. The PHP may be up-dated, when necessary, for future applications.
In completing the PHP, please note that all fields marked with an asterisk must be completed.
UN staff members must submit scanned copies of their two latest Performance Appraisal System (PAS) reports at the time of application to the appropriate Human Resources Office (HRO)/Personnel Office (PO) to the email address below, clearly indicating the vacancy announcement number.

In case you have no access to the digitizing equipment, please submit hard copies of the two latest PAS reposts to the relevant HRO/PO via fax.

E-mail: OHRM_interns@un.org,
Please see the Frequently Asked Questions, if you encounter problems when applying.