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Employment & Training
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All open positions of the UN Secretariat, including all vacancies in Geneva, can be found on our careers website. For positions of other Geneva-based UN system entities (inside and outside of Geneva), please check their respective career websites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- UN Migration (IOM)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- UN Aids
- UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
- United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
- United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
- United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
In addition, other, global UN offices might advertise positions in Geneva. These may equally be found on the entities’ websites.
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The United Nations employs a diverse workforce ranging from architects and doctors to human resources specialists, security officers, technicians, translators, human rights experts, translators and many more. In short: a variety of professional backgrounds are needed at the UN, and candidates of all backgrounds, all ages and nationalities, are encouraged to apply. This said, bear in mind that you are competing with the entire world, and the number of applications we receive for each open vacancy is immense. Don’t be discouraged if you do not get the position you applied for.
More information about the UN workforce can be found on the careers website of the UN Secretariat.
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If you have finished a first-level university degree and are pursuing further studies towards a post-graduate degree then you are eligible to apply for an internship at the UN. For more information, please see our page on internships. If you have already completed your university studies and have little or no work experience you might be eligible to register for the Young Professionals Programme. Please visit our page on Employment with the UN.
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Students and recent graduates who are interested in an internship at the United Nations can see all open positions on the UN's global careers website. Applications are sent directly via our recruitment platform Inspira. You will need to create an account before applying.
To be considered for one of our internships, you need to be in one of the categories below:
- enrolled in the final year of an undergraduate university programme (e.g., a bachelors programme),
- enrolled in a graduate programme (e.g., a master’s or Ph.D. programme),
- a recent graduate with a university degree
For more information concerning internships at the United Nations Office at Geneva see our careers page.
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It is strongly recommended to apply on-line through Inspira. In exceptional cases where the applicant cannot do so because of technical problems or problems with the server you can of course also send a hard copy of your application by fax, email, or mail.