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UNHCR's
London office is seeking interns and volunteers to provide important
support in External Affairs, Legal Protection and HR & Admin teams.
The
UNHCR London Internship Programme
This is an invaluable opportunity to gain first-hand experience
with the UN's refugee agency, while contributing to the protection
of asylum seekers and refugees.
The
internships are full time for a period of six months. Office hours
are 09.00-17.30 Monday-Thursday and 09.00-15.00 on Fridays. Regrettably
UNHCR is unable to sponsor individuals interested in this programme,
and the internship positions are unpaid. All costs connected with an internship must be borne by the intern, including travel, living and accommodation costs
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- Legal
Protection Internships
The work of UNHCR's Legal Protection Unit is supported by a team
of high calibre and dedicated interns who perform a range of tasks
including legal analysis, research, drafting, policy-based work
and individual casework. There are currently five Legal Protection
internship positions, each lasting for a period of six months and
with different start dates throughout the year. We
are looking for talented graduates with a legal background and a
commitment to refugee issues.
Next vacancy: 5th March 2009 . Deadline for applications: 11th February 2009.
- External Affairs internships (Media and Parliament)
Playing a key role in a small but wide-ranging External Affairs unit, the media and parliamentary interns (two positions) keep UNHCR's London office up to date on the latest news and policy developments by monitoring the UK press and parliament daily. The interns also help the Office respond through researching briefs and identifying opportunities for public outreach. With an opportunity to focus on media/public outreach or parliamentary affairs (subject to team make-up at time of internship), interns are responsible for maintaining and developing contact databases, managing public information and resource requests, as well as assisting in event management.
The positions are ideally suited for persons who can adapt their strong communication skills to address the needs of different audiences and can apply attention to detail, quick learning and commitment to UNHCR's aims to even the most routine task. Previous knowledge of media relations, parliamentary affairs or public outreach campaigns an advantage. The post would ideally suit someone who is interested in pursuing a career in these arenas.
Next vacancy: March 2009. Deadline for applications: 15th February 2009.
- External Affairs Internship (Fundraising)
This is an exciting time of growth for the London office of UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) following the re-launch of its fundraising programme in late 2006.
The postholder will provide key administrative support to the external relations team. She/he will be required to contribute to the development and maintenance of administrative systems, input information and maintain databases, process donations and appeals and draft thank-you letters, respond to email and telephone enquries, assist with mailouts and events and any other duties as directed by the External Relations team.
To apply for this position you must be a self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong IT skills,the ability to prioritise workload and good attention to detail. Previous knowledge of fundraising would be a great advantage. The post would be ideally suited for someone wishing to gain first-hand experience in fundraising and marketing.
Next vacancy: March 2009. Deadline for applications: 15th February 2009.
- Administrative
Internship
The role of the Administrative intern will be to assist the Admin/Finance
Assistant and Admin/Finance Clerk in their daily tasks. We are looking
for a graduate who has a commitment to refugee issues and a desire
to develop their skills and experience in general administration,
human resources and finance.
Tasks
will include: assisting with all travel and visa arrangements for
internal and external staff members; drafting correspondence on
general administrative and financial tasks; managing databases;
processing expense claims and invoices for payment; undertaking filing and mailings; organising
meetings and arranging catering; and supporting the work of the
Representative (Head of Office) and Deputy Representative.
Next vacancy: March 2009. Deadline for applications: 15th February 2009.
How
to apply
Interested applicants should return their CV, completed application
form (PDF; 172k) and covering letter to the relevant unit in
the London office. Applications may be submitted by email or by
post - see contact details below.
Please
state clearly within the covering letter (and if applying by email,
subject line) which internship programme you are interested in (public
information, legal protection or human resources and administration)
and details of your availability.
Please note that due to the small size of our team we are regrettably
unable to confirm receipt of applications, inform unsuccessful applicants
or offer feedback on individual applications.
If
you are interested in an internship starting at a later date, please
note vacancies usually arise every six months in public information
and human resources and administration, and every three months in
legal protection. Please keep an eye on this webpage for future
vacancies.
External Affairs Unit
UNHCR
Strand Bridge House
138-142 Strand
London
WC2R 1HH
Email: gbrloea@unhcr.org
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Legal
Protection Unit
UNHCR
Strand Bridge House
138-142 Strand
London
WC2R 1HH
Email: gbrlo@unhcr.org
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Human Resources & Administration Unit
UNHCR
Strand Bridge House
138- 142 Strand
London
WC2R 1HH
Email:gbrlo@unhcr.org
Please
note we are unable to offer placements outside our internship programme.
This regrettably includes work experience or summer placements.
International
Internships
For further information on internship programmes with UNHCR in other
offices please click
here.
Voluntary
Work Abroad
If you are interested in working overseas, you may want to try the
following organisations:
Employment
Opportunities
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