Work Location

Geneva

Expected duration

3 months, extensible for an extra period of 3 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The intern shall support the Dynamic Knowledge and Library Team in fulfilling its duties: to provide quality information and knowledge services and to be an effective gateway to information and knowledge in the area of human rights and, more specifically, of the work of the United Nations in the area of human rights. The intern will support the development of a new platform, the Human Rights Knowledge Gateway, where thematic knowledge hubs will be hosted, contributing to research work related to the new Hubs. In addition, the intern will contribute to the development of content and resources for the new OHCHR intranet and knowledge hub. In general, daily responsibilities of interns supporting the DK-Library Team will depend on the individual’s background and specific duties may include but are not limited to: Assist in the production of knowledge sharing materials and activities, (such as Videos, tutorials, Website editing and Library guides, Communication campaigns and Knowledge retention and Knowledge dissemination initiatives), Assist in library duties as needed, including Research and reference queries, Cataloguing and indexing, Digitization and management of data, Collection development, and support to the organization and implementation of Outreach activities. Assist in other duties as requested by the supervisor (data management, document processing, organization of events).

Qualifications/special skills

To qualify for the United Nations Secretariat Internship Programme, applicants must, at the time of application, be enrolled in a graduate school programme (i.e. Master’s degree or equivalent degree, or higher) or in the final academic year of a first-level university degree programme (i.e. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree) in the area of library science, information science, knowledge management or a related field, OR have graduated with a university as defined above AND, if selected, must commence the internship within one year period from the date of graduation.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language – Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish – is an asset.

Additional Information

ASSESSMENT ONLY CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN SHORT LISTED WILL BE CONTACTED FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION Short-listed candidates will be contacted directly by the hiring manager for an informal interview after the review of their application. Incomplete Personal History Profiles (PHPs) will not be reviewed. For this reason, it is crucial that the cover letter: • Explains your motivation and why you are a suitable candidate for this OHCHR internship assignment; • Specifies your earliest date of availability to start the internship; • Indicates information technology (IT) skills and programs in which you are proficient; and • Notes the present period of academic studies underway and/or the exact title & date that more recent academic degree was awarded.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.