How I Landed an Internship at the United Nations: Insights From A Media Communications Intern

Our interns in the United Nations Department of Global Communications want to share their experiences and answer your questions. In this video, we have Ana, a Cuban intern at the UN, who tells us about how she landed her internship opportunity.

Written and Edited by: UN Web TV Interns
Produced by: UN Web TV (webtv.un.org)

Why be a United Nations intern?
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If you are thinking of entering the world of diplomacy and public policy, an internship at the United Nations could be the ideal start for you.

The objective of the internship is to give you a first-hand impression of the day-to-day working environment of the United Nations. You will be given a real chance to work with our people. As part of our team, working directly with outstanding and inspiring career professionals and senior management, you will be exposed to high-profile conferences, participate in meetings, and contribute to analytical work as well as organizational policy of the United Nations. Initially you will take on the amount of responsibility you can shoulder; the potential for growth, however, is yours to develop.

Can you be a United Nations intern?
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Are you enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent).), or are you enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher)?
Do you have excellent command of English or French?
Are you neither a child or a sibling of a United Nations Secretariat staff member?

Learn more about:
-UN internship program: https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?...
-UN Careers portal: https://careers.un.org/lbw/Home.aspx
-Inspira recruitment system: https://inspira.un.org/psp/PUNA1J/?cm...
-How to prepare for UN competency-based interviews: https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?...

00:00 Introduction
00:20 Background and Motivation
00:52 Discovering UN Internship Opportunities
01:22 Requirements for UN Internships
02:17 Finding Suitable Internships
03:32 Completing the Application Form
04:04 What came next?
05:50 How staff helps interns handle living abroad
06:35 Conclusion