International Internship – UNHCR
A staff of some 7,685 people in more than 125 countries continues to help some 33.9 million persons. If you want to add up one to the first of those staggering figures, apply for the UNHCR internship. It is one of the most flexible ones in the history of internships as its offered yearlong, open to citizens of all members of UN and with an option to choose which country to work in.
About UNHCR:- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established in December 14,1959 by UN general assembly and ever since it has been on the forefront in addressing the problems of the refugees. It aims at helping the uprooted and the stateless and in India it helps the Afghan Myanmar and other refugees by undertaking income generating activities.
About the Internship:- It is open to students from all fields, however students will mostly be asked to work in the fields of refusgee protection(legal) international relations administration and public affairs. They will work on projects beneficial both to themselves and UNHCR. Your application will be in the database for 6 months, within an official would get in touch should they wish to hire you. You are supposed to renew your application once in every 6 months if you wish to continue in the database. It is an unpaid internship.
Location:- Internships are available in most of the member countries, however all countries may not be offering internships at the same time. You can indicate your preferred locations in the application form.
Duration:- 2-6 months
Who can apply:- UNHCR uses an ambiguous umbrella term – young people.
How to apply:- Please visit UNHCR Internship page for more details on how to apply.
Editor’s note :- Information given here is a paraphrasing of what I found in the UNHCR website. If you know anything more on this internship, please share with us.
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