Internships
Thank you for your interest in the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Internship program.
The UNHCR Regional Office in Canberra offers internships in the following areas: Legal/Resettlement Section
In undertaking a UNHCR internship with the Legal Protection Unit, you are provided with the opportunity to gain practical legal work experience and the unique opportunity to contribute to the work of the United Nations.
Successful candidates will be engaged in legal and policy work encompassing many aspects of legal protection of refugees and others of concern to the office in the South Pacific region and globally.
Applicants must have, or be in the process of acquiring, a law degree and have experience or a demonstrated interest in asylum and refugee protection or human rights.
The internship is a full-time voluntary position for a minimum period of three months (with the possibility of extension). The working hours are 8:45am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday.
The Legal Protection Unit normally recruits several persons per intake. There are four intakes per year commencing on 1 February, 1 May, 1 August, and 1 November.
Please send us a resume and a covering letter outlining your qualifications and experience. Please also indicate for which intake you would like to be considered.
Please contact UNHCR on +61 2 6260 3411 or email aulca@unhcr.org for further information.
Public Information Section
A
small number of internships are available in the Public Information
unit for graduate students from the region in International
Relations, Journalism, or Communications with some work experience in a relevant field. In addition,
people with significant experience in community education,
public relations or journalism are also encouraged to
apply.
The duration of internships is flexible
to fit in with study and paid work commitments and the nature
of the
project assigned.
However, as a general rule, interns are expected to work
a minimum of 20 full days on a part or full-time basis.
Preference will be given to candidates who can commit
to a longer period
of time.
Please
send an expression of interest including your Curriculum Vitae and an outline of your professional skills to aulcapi@unhcr.org or phone +61 2 6260 3411 for more information.
Internship conditions
All
internships are entirely voluntary. There are no payments
and all costs connected with an internship
must be borne
by the intern, including travel, living and accommodation
costs.
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