Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

H (no hardship)

Family

Internship

2025-01-06

June 18, 2024

Qualifications:

– Master graduate or PHD students of political science, economic and social development or international relations
– deep interest in asylum and humanitarian issues
– background in peace and conflict studies desirable, especially in the OSCE region
– excellent knowledge of English (spoken and written)
– in order to benefit from an internship with UNHCR, applicants must be able to work fairly independently and are expected to be pro-active and flexible

Tasks
– Attend relevant external events and prepare summaries of content
– Supporting information management flows
– Assisting networking efforts for UNHCR concerns with OSCE/UN delegations
– Research and others (depending on the necessity within the Office)

The position
The intern will gain unique knowledge about UNHCR’s role, capabilities, programs, and impact, and its role in networking/advocacy and outreach in achieving UNHCR’s mandate.

Conditions:

It is a part-time role with a 32 hours per week commitment (4 working days). The successful candidate will be assigned to support the team in Vienna, Austria.

Allowance: Interns who do not receive financial support from an outside party will receive an allowance, currently Euro 1,397/month.

For more information, please visit https://www.unhcr.org/dach/at/ueber-uns/karriere-jobs/praktikum-bei-unhcr-oesterreich/praktikum-verbindungsbuero-internship-liaison-office

Standard Job Description

Required Languages

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Additional Qualifications

Skills

Education

Certifications

Other information

This position doesn’t require a functional clearance

Home-Based

No