IFAD Internship Programme: The Internship Programme aims at promoting amongst the participants a better understanding of the United Nations and IFAD.

By the term Intern, IFAD intends outstanding undergraduates and graduates students who are offered the opportunity to acquire knowledge of a real work environment to the mutual benefit of both the Organization and the Intern.

Interns are fully involved in the work programme of the Division that has selected them to carry out assignments relevant to their studies under the supervision of a responsible staff member.

During this period, the intern may have a chance to visit IFAD-funded projects.

Eligibility:

The following criteria are used to determine eligibility for the Internship Programme:

• Applicants should not be more than 30 years of age;
• Applicants must be undergraduate students or currently enrolled at a university or hold a degree;
• Male and female applicants can apply and be part of IFAD’s member states countries;
• Spouses, sons, daughters, brothers or sisters of IFAD staff will not be considered eligible for this Programme.

Applications will not be solicited by the Office of Human Resources, however, all applications must be referred to the Office Human Resources for review.

Applicants must fill in an electronic IFAD Personal History Form and forward it to the address mentioned in the form which will be retained for 12 months.

No more than 25 interns will be recruited during any calendar year on a first come first served basis.

Should office facilities be available, consideration for higher numbers will be considered.

Interns will be paid the equivalent of an all-inclusive lumpsum amount of USD600 per month, less any payment received from a sponsor.

The payment will be pro-rated for periods of less than one month on the basis of 30 days per month.

IFAD will be responsible for obtaining the necessary visas and arranging travel to Rome.

However, the costs of travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the Interns or their sponsorship institutions.

Interns who have the chance to visit IFAD’s funded projects are responsible to cover all travel and insurance costs.

Internship assignments will be limited to a period of six months.

Interns will be required to sign a statement governing the IFAD Internship Programme at to the commencement of their internships.

Deadline: Any time of the year.

For more internship information and application, see: IFAD Internship Programme Website

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The Internship Programme offers a small group of outstanding students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UNFPA operations.

It is designed to complement development-oriented studies with practical experience in various aspects of technical assistance.

Candidates for the internship programme are selected on a competitive basis.

The following qualifications are required for consideration:

• · Expressed interest in the field of development.
• · Written and spoken proficiency in English; fluency in French, Spanish or Arabic would be an asset.
• · Ability to adapt to new environments and to establish and maintain good working relations with individuals of different cultural backgrounds.

The UNFPA Internship Programme is on a non-remunerative basis.

The costs connected with an intern’s participation in the Programme must be borne either by the nominating institution, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students, or by the student, who will have to obtain financing, as well as make his or her own arrangements for accommodation, travel, medical insurance, etc.

Applicants interested in participating in UNFPA’s Internship Programme must submit a United Nations Personal History Form (P-11) and an Application Form along with a brief statement describing your interests and reasons for wishing to participate in the Programme.

Applications may be submitted by e-mail to internship[at]unfpa.org

If you would like to have any further information, please contact: Division for Human Resources, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) 220 East, 42nd Street, 17th Floor New York, N.Y. 10017 USA. Fax: (212) 297-4908. E-mail: internship[at]unfpa.org

For more information see; UNFPA Internship Programme

Find internship list here!

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