UN Executive Office of the Secretary-General Internship: Sustainable Development Unit, six months

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 Sustainable Development Unit of the Executive Office of the Secretary-General provides policy analysis for the Sustainable Development Goals, monitors global trends across eight thematic tracks (financing for development, environment, energy and climate change, health, gender, sustainable food systems, education and others), prepares analytical reports, talking points and daily briefs and supports meetings and events for senior officials. The internship is in person, remote or hybrid, full-time, and lasts 6 months. 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 16 October 2026 on the UN careers portal (careers.un.org).