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Organizational setting
The United Nation offers an internship in the office of the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Switzerland. The internship is unpaid and full time.Interns work five days per week (35 hours). This internship is for a minimum of 2 months with a possibility for extension for a maximum of 6 months based on the needs of the office and availability of the candidate.
The internship provides a framework through which students from diverse academic backgrounds gain exposure to the work of the United Nations by way of their service within secretariat entities
Responsibilities
The intern shall support OHCHR in fulfilling its mission to work for the protection of all human rights for all people, help empower people to realize their rights and to assist those responsible for upholding such rights in ensuring that they are implemented.
Daily responsibilities of human rights (the Middle East and North Africa) interns will depend on the individual's background and duties which may include but are not limited to:
To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Human Rights Internship Programme,the following conditions must be met:
Application
A completed online application (Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is required
The Cover Note must include:
About the United Nations:
The United Nations (UN), was established in 1945, is an intergovernmental organization responsible for maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, achieving international cooperation, and being a center for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the largest, most familiar, most internationally represented and most powerful intergovernmental organization in the world.
Provider:United Nations
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