UN Intern: Intern (Luxembourg) – Luxembourg

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    negotiable / YEAR
  • Job type:
    INTERN
  • Posted:
    3 weeks ago
  • Category:
    Administration
  • Deadline:
    24/01/2026

JOB DESCRIPTION

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

H (no hardship)

Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

Family

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

Internship

Target Start Date

2025-03-03

Deadline for Applications

February 6, 2025

Terms of Reference

The UNHCR team for Belgium and Luxembourg wishes to recruit an intern for a period of six months. The selected candidate will be based in Luxembourg.

In order to be considered eligible for an internship, the following criteria must be fulfilled:

Be a recent graduate or current student in a graduate/undergraduate school program, preferable in political sciences, law and / or international relations, from a university or higher education facility accredited by UNESCO; and

Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest to the work of UNHCR.

Be fluent in French and have an excellent command of written and spoken English. Knowledge of German and/or Luxembourgish will be an asset.

Responsibilities:
– Monitor and analyze Luxembourg asylum law and practice

-Assist in Individual Cases

– Research country of origin information and a variety of refugee and statelessness issues

– Draft a wide range of documents including reports and correspondence, and responding to information requests

– Write, edit and translate texts (in English, French and German/Luxembourgish, according to native language)
– Assist with public information activities and the organization of events

-Attend meetings, in particular with NGOs

– Provide administrative assistance and clerical support as may be required.

Skills:
· Drafting quality
· Quality and precision of research
· Time management
· Team spirit
· Flexibility
– Autonomy and sense of initiative

Standard Job Description

Required Languages

French

,

English

,

Desired Languages

,

,

Additional Qualifications

Skills

CO-Media monitoring and analysis, CO-Public Information, English Language, French Language, German Language, International Relations (IR), Law, Political Sciences, PR-Analysis of laws and practice relevant to human rights

Education

Certifications

Work Experience

Other information

The intern would be office-based in Luxembourg and subjected to the same teleworking rules as the regular staff.This position doesn’t require a functional clearance

Home-Based

No

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements