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 works in the Special Procedures Sections of the Thematic and Special Procedures Division of OHCHR in Geneva, which support Human Rights Council mandate holders - Special Rapporteurs, Working Groups and Independent Experts - in thematic research and policy development. The internship is full-time in Geneva, initially for 3 months and renewable up to a combined 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 31 December 2026 on the UN careers portal (careers.un.org).
Internships Free Switzerland
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. Interns work in the Innovation and Analytics Hub of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, the UN's first dedicated centre for innovation and analytics in human rights, on at least one workstream: strategic coordination and planning, digital transformation and AI, data and analytics, or human rights risk analysis and early warning. The format is remote work for the Geneva hub, for 3-6 months with a flexible start date. 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 31 December 2026 on the UN careers portal (careers.un.org).
Internships Free Online
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 works in the Human Rights Treaties Branch of OHCHR, which supports the committees of independent experts that monitor the implementation of the core international human rights treaties, including the consideration of States parties' reports and individual complaints, country inquiries, general comments and thematic discussions. The internship is full-time or part-time, remote or in person, for 3 to 6 months; the opening builds a pool of candidates for internship vacancies between 1 July 2026 and 30 June 2027. 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 2 January 2027 on the UN careers portal (careers.un.org).
Internships Free Online
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 works at the OHCHR Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO): monitors and analyses human rights developments, drafts notes and daily news updates on the region, supports engagement with UN human rights mechanisms, helps organize workshops and seminars and maintains information resources; the focus may include migration, climate change and environment, early warning, and communication. The internship is in person at the Bangkok office, full-time, for 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 24 August 2027 on the UN careers portal (careers.un.org).
Internships Free Thailand
