Internship at the UN Mechanism for Syria (IIIM): internet research, remote or in person

For final-year bachelor's students, master's and PhD students, and graduates of those programmes; a field of study related to the internship and fluent English are required, and knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage. The intern in the Information Systems Management Section of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism for Syria, established to assist in the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for the most serious crimes under international law, supports internet research, synthesizes relevant literature and helps with information governance, data analysis and script development. The internship is full-time, remote or in person, lasts up to six months and starts between 1 August 2026 and 31 July 2027; the opening builds a pool of candidates for internship vacancies. The internship is not paid by the UN: travel, visa, accommodation and living costs are borne by the intern or the sponsoring institution; applications are accepted until 5 March 2027 on the UN careers portal (careers.un.org).