Rule of Law and Democracy Intern

Geneva, Switzerland

3 months with possibility of extension to 6 months. This is a GJO used to build a pool of qualified candidates and will be used to fill internship vacancies between 1 December 2025 and 30 November 2026.

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is the Secretariat Department responsible for strengthening international human rights mechanisms; enhancing equality and countering discrimination; combating impunity and strengthening accountability and the rule of law; integrating human rights in development and in the economic sphere; widening the democratic space; and early warning and protection of human rights in situations of conflict, violence and insecurity. This announcement concerns international internship assignments with Rule of Law and Democracy Section (ROLDS) within the Rule of Law and Democracy Section of the Rule of Law, Equality and Non-Discrimination Branch (ROLENDB).

Competency: We are looking for a team player who is collaborative, communicative, reliable, hard-working, conscious of commitments, and consistently working to support the team's goals. Skills: Have a demonstrated ability to interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and willing to understand and respect differing opinions and views. Academic Qualifications: The applicant must also: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent); Experience: No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advanced course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship. Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship fluency in English or French is required; knowledge of the other is an asset. Knowledge of another United Nations official language would be an advantage (i.e. Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).

Not available.

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