The United Nations has opened a range of internship opportunities across multiple duty stations worldwide this year. These internships offer students and recent graduates a chance to gain hands-on experience, contribute to global development and humanitarian work, and build professional skills within diverse UN departments and agencies. Positions are available in areas such as communications, programme support, environmental affairs, human rights, policy analysis, and management.
Current opportunities
Intern – Public Information (UNIC Manila)
Job ID : 270204
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Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : MANILA
Department/Office : Department of Global Communications
Date Posted : Jan 9, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : MANILA
Department/Office : Department of Global Communications
Date Posted : Jan 9, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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Intern – Programme support
Job ID : 269510
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Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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Intern for Drought Policy
Job ID : 270221
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Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : BONN
Department/Office : Convention to Combat Desertification
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 15, 2026
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Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : BONN
Department/Office : Convention to Combat Desertification
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 15, 2026
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INTERN – GRAPHIC DESIGN / SOCIAL SCIENCES
Job ID : 270257
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Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : SANTIAGO
Department/Office : Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 21, 2026
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Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : SANTIAGO
Department/Office : Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 21, 2026
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Intern – Programme Assistant
Job ID : 269825
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Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : RABAT
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : RABAT
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 22, 2026
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HR Intern – Talent Development
Job ID : 269662
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Job Family : Human Resources
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance Office of Human Resources
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Feb 6, 2026
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Job Family : Human Resources
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance Office of Human Resources
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Feb 6, 2026
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Programme Management Intern
Job ID : 270171
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Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Geneva
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Feb 6, 2026
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Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : United Nations Office at Geneva
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Feb 6, 2026
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Geographical Information Systems Intern
Job ID : 270034
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Job Family : Political Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs-Department of Peace Operations-Shared Structure
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 7, 2027
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Job Family : Political Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs-Department of Peace Operations-Shared Structure
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 7, 2027
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INTERN – COMUNICATION STRATEGIES / SOCIAL SCIENCE
Job ID : 270253
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Job Family : Public Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : SANTIAGO
Department/Office : Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 21, 2026
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Job Family : Public Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : SANTIAGO
Department/Office : Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 21, 2026
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Administrative and Operational Support Internship
Job ID : 270159
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Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : PORT LOUIS
Department/Office : Resident Coordinator System
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 14, 2026
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Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : PORT LOUIS
Department/Office : Resident Coordinator System
Date Posted : Jan 8, 2026
Deadline : Jan 14, 2026
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Social Affairs Intern
Job ID : 270198
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Job Family : Social Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : SANTIAGO
Department/Office : Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Date Posted : Jan 7, 2026
Deadline : Jan 21, 2026
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Job Family : Social Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : SANTIAGO
Department/Office : Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Date Posted : Jan 7, 2026
Deadline : Jan 21, 2026
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Intern for Policy and Analysis Unit
Job ID : 269967
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Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jan 7, 2026
Deadline : Jan 18, 2026
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Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jan 7, 2026
Deadline : Jan 18, 2026
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INTERN – Environmental Affairs
Job ID : 269986
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Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : BANGKOK
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jan 6, 2026
Deadline : Jan 20, 2026
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Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : BANGKOK
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Jan 6, 2026
Deadline : Jan 20, 2026
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Intern – Economic Affairs
Job ID : 270097
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Job Family : Economic Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Date Posted : Jan 6, 2026
Deadline : Jan 19, 2026
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Job Family : Economic Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Date Posted : Jan 6, 2026
Deadline : Jan 19, 2026
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INTERN – PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT INTERN
Job ID : 270075
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Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : BEIJING
Department/Office : Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Date Posted : Jan 6, 2026
Deadline : Feb 10, 2026
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Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : BEIJING
Department/Office : Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Date Posted : Jan 6, 2026
Deadline : Feb 10, 2026
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Protocol Intern
Job ID : 270100
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Job Family : Protocol
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : BEIJING
Department/Office : Resident Coordinator System
Date Posted : Jan 5, 2026
Deadline : Jan 20, 2026
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Job Family : Protocol
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : BEIJING
Department/Office : Resident Coordinator System
Date Posted : Jan 5, 2026
Deadline : Jan 20, 2026
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Programme Management Intern
Job ID : 269917
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Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Economic Commission for Europe
Date Posted : Jan 5, 2026
Deadline : Jan 19, 2026
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Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Economic Commission for Europe
Date Posted : Jan 5, 2026
Deadline : Jan 19, 2026
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DDR Programming Support Intern
Job ID : 270006
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Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Department of Peace Operations
Date Posted : Jan 5, 2026
Deadline : Jan 19, 2026
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Job Family :
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Department of Peace Operations
Date Posted : Jan 5, 2026
Deadline : Jan 19, 2026
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Intern-Public Information
Job ID : 267584
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Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Department of Global Communications
Date Posted : Jan 2, 2026
Deadline : Jan 15, 2026
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Job Family : Public Information
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NEW YORK
Department/Office : Department of Global Communications
Date Posted : Jan 2, 2026
Deadline : Jan 15, 2026
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Internship – Human Rights
Job ID : 268357
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : DOHA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 1, 2026
Deadline : Jan 30, 2026
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Job Family : Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : DOHA
Department/Office : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted : Jan 1, 2026
Deadline : Jan 30, 2026
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