Heinrich Böll Foundation: The Heinrich Boll Foundation is a federally organised, independently operating foundation.

It sees its main tasks in political education, in promoting democratic decision-making, in commitment to social issues and in international understanding.

The foundation attaches great importance to giving full sponsorship to foreign students.

Besides the formal requirements, the foundation particularly wants applicants to correspond to the principles of the foundation and to be willing to assume political and social responsibility.

The foundation arranges work placements on request.

Scholarship holders also have the right to participate in the foundation boards and are thus expected to submit regular intermediate reports during the sponsorship period.

The study scholarships are open students of all disciplines.

Number of Scholarships: 80 – 100

Duration: Two to three years

Scholarship Value:

Supporting programme, regional fora, material sponsorship (full sponsorship), co-operation with departments of the Heinrich Boll Foundation, arrangement of work placements, encounters with green politics, scholarship holders participate in the foundation’s boards, in the selection committees and in the scholarship holders’ council.

Application Deadlines:

• Application deadline for short applications: 1st March / 1st September.
• Application deadline for an extensive application: 1st May / 1st November.
• Notification of granted scholarships: July / January or February.
• Sponsorship expected to begin: 1st October / 1st April.

For more information and application, visit: Heinrich Boll Foundation Sponsorships

Get Heinrich Boll Foundation Sponsorships

Heinrich Böll Foundation: The Heinrich Boll Foundation is a federally organised, independently operating foundation.

It sees its main tasks in political education, in promoting democratic decision-making, in commitment to social issues and in international understanding.

The foundation attaches great importance to giving full sponsorship to foreign students.

Besides the formal requirements, the foundation particularly wants applicants to correspond to the principles of the foundation and to be willing to assume political and social responsibility.

The foundation arranges work placements on request.

Scholarship holders also have the right to participate in the foundation boards and are thus expected to submit regular intermediate reports during the sponsorship period.

The study scholarships are open students of all disciplines.

Number of Scholarships: 80 – 100

Duration: Two to three years

Scholarship Value:

Supporting programme, regional fora, material sponsorship (full sponsorship), co-operation with departments of the Heinrich Boll Foundation, arrangement of work placements, encounters with green politics, scholarship holders participate in the foundation’s boards, in the selection committees and in the scholarship holders’ council.

Application Deadlines:

• Application deadline for short applications: 1st March / 1st September.
• Application deadline for an extensive application: 1st May / 1st November.
• Notification of granted scholarships: July / January or February.
• Sponsorship expected to begin: 1st October / 1st April.

For more information and application, visit: Heinrich Boll Foundation Sponsorships

Get Heinrich Boll Foundation Sponsorships

Heinrich Böll Foundation: The Heinrich Boll Foundation is a federally organised, independently operating foundation.

It sees its main tasks in political education, in promoting democratic decision-making, in commitment to social issues and in international understanding.

The foundation attaches great importance to giving full sponsorship to foreign students.

Besides the formal requirements, the foundation particularly wants applicants to correspond to the principles of the foundation and to be willing to assume political and social responsibility.

The foundation arranges work placements on request.

Scholarship holders also have the right to participate in the foundation boards and are thus expected to submit regular intermediate reports during the sponsorship period.

The study scholarships are open students of all disciplines.

Number of Scholarships: 80 – 100

Duration: Two to three years

Scholarship Value:

Supporting programme, regional fora, material sponsorship (full sponsorship), co-operation with departments of the Heinrich Boll Foundation, arrangement of work placements, encounters with green politics, scholarship holders participate in the foundation’s boards, in the selection committees and in the scholarship holders’ council.

Application Deadlines:

• Application deadline for short applications: 1st March / 1st September.
• Application deadline for an extensive application: 1st May / 1st November.
• Notification of granted scholarships: July / January or February.
• Sponsorship expected to begin: 1st October / 1st April.

For more information and application, visit: Heinrich Boll Foundation Sponsorships

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Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships: Ian Wark Research Institute (The Wark) ARC Special Research Centre.

The Wark is seeking new graduates, or graduates with work experience, for a number of prestigious Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) projects.

These scholarships will enable students to undertake research projects of strategic importance.

Outcomes will add to fundamental scientific understanding, and will have direct application to industry.

Successful candidates will be exposed to a vibrant research team environment and will be trained in cutting edge scientific techniques.

Candidates will interact with national/international companies in their area of research, and will have the opportunity to attend conferences, either in Australia or overseas.

They will also benefit from our outstanding graduate employment record.

Availability

This scholarship is offered annually to an unspecified number of people.

Payment Information

The value of this scholarship is AUD25118 (minimum per annum). This award is to be used for living expenses. This scholarship is paid fortnightly.

Research Information

This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: Chemical engineering, chemical sciences, engineering and Technology, Materials engineering, Metallurgy or physical sciences.

Open for applications until September 15.

To apply for this scholarship you must apply direct to faculty: Ms Sandra Ray, The University of South Australia, Email: sandra.ray [at] unisa.edu.au.

For more information see: Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships

Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships

Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships: Ian Wark Research Institute (The Wark) ARC Special Research Centre.

The Wark is seeking new graduates, or graduates with work experience, for a number of prestigious Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) projects.

These scholarships will enable students to undertake research projects of strategic importance.

Outcomes will add to fundamental scientific understanding, and will have direct application to industry.

Successful candidates will be exposed to a vibrant research team environment and will be trained in cutting edge scientific techniques.

Candidates will interact with national/international companies in their area of research, and will have the opportunity to attend conferences, either in Australia or overseas.

They will also benefit from our outstanding graduate employment record.

Availability

This scholarship is offered annually to an unspecified number of people.

Payment Information

The value of this scholarship is AUD25118 (minimum per annum). This award is to be used for living expenses. This scholarship is paid fortnightly.

Research Information

This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: Chemical engineering, chemical sciences, engineering and Technology, Materials engineering, Metallurgy or physical sciences.

Open for applications until September 15.

To apply for this scholarship you must apply direct to faculty: Ms Sandra Ray, The University of South Australia, Email: sandra.ray [at] unisa.edu.au.

For more information see: Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships

Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships

Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships: Ian Wark Research Institute (The Wark) ARC Special Research Centre.

The Wark is seeking new graduates, or graduates with work experience, for a number of prestigious Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) projects.

These scholarships will enable students to undertake research projects of strategic importance.

Outcomes will add to fundamental scientific understanding, and will have direct application to industry.

Successful candidates will be exposed to a vibrant research team environment and will be trained in cutting edge scientific techniques.

Candidates will interact with national/international companies in their area of research, and will have the opportunity to attend conferences, either in Australia or overseas.

They will also benefit from our outstanding graduate employment record.

Availability

This scholarship is offered annually to an unspecified number of people.

Payment Information

The value of this scholarship is AUD25118 (minimum per annum). This award is to be used for living expenses. This scholarship is paid fortnightly.

Research Information

This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: Chemical engineering, chemical sciences, engineering and Technology, Materials engineering, Metallurgy or physical sciences.

Open for applications until September 15.

To apply for this scholarship you must apply direct to faculty: Ms Sandra Ray, The University of South Australia, Email: sandra.ray [at] unisa.edu.au.

For more information see: Ian Wark Research Institute Scholarships

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Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship: The Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship is a three-month scholarship offered annually by The Cochrane Collaboration to health workers, consumers and researchers living in developing countries.

The aim of the Scholarship is to enable the development of skills in preparing systematic reviews of healthcare interventions within The Cochrane Collaboration.

The Scholarship is awarded annually for work on a topic related to public health or primary health care.

The Aubrey Sheiham Scholar spends the three-month Scholarship period in Oxford.

The Scholar is based at the UK Cochrane Centre in Oxford for the duration of the Scholarship, and resides in free accommodation provided by The Cochrane Collaboration.

The Scholar is expected to prepare a Cochrane Review during the tenure of the Scholarship and, upon returning home, to maintain the review and undertake to train other prospective review authors in Cochrane methods.

Preferred recipients will have:

• A good understanding of the English language.
• Limited access to relevant training where they live.
• A review topic that is of significant importance to people living in middle- or low-income countries (Rwanda, Kenya, Benin, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Liberia, Somalia, Central African Republic, Madagascar, Sudan, Chad, Malawi, Mali, Tanzania, Congo, Mauritania, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Eritrea, Mozambique, Uganda, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Niger, Guinea, Nigeria, Zambia, Guinea-Bissau, Zimbabwe, New Guinea)

The Scholarship recipient will be expected to:

• Be previously registered as a review author with the Cochrane Review Group relevant to the proposed research area.
• Have agreed a review topic with the relevant Cochrane Review Group before submitting an application.
• Work primarily from the UK Cochrane Centre in Oxford, but also work closely with one or more UK-based members of a Cochrane Review Group;
• Prepare a Cochrane review during the tenure of the Scholarship.
• Maintain the Cochrane review on returning home.
• Teach others how to do systematic reviews on returning home.

The Scholarship will cover:

• Travel costs including the cost of ordinary fare travel to and from the UK, as well as reasonable travel within the UK to work on the review topic; and the cost of a visa.
• Funds to cover reasonable travel expenses within the UK to visit a relevant Review Group or Co-ordinator.
• A monthly stipend of GBP £500 to cover living costs (free accommodation will be provided in Oxford).
• The cost of a personal laptop computer, both to facilitate carrying out the Scholar’s review, and for loading Cochrane software to take home.

Deadline: 29 October.

For more information and application, visit: Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship

 Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship

Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship: The Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship is a three-month scholarship offered annually by The Cochrane Collaboration to health workers, consumers and researchers living in developing countries.

The aim of the Scholarship is to enable the development of skills in preparing systematic reviews of healthcare interventions within The Cochrane Collaboration.

The Scholarship is awarded annually for work on a topic related to public health or primary health care.

The Aubrey Sheiham Scholar spends the three-month Scholarship period in Oxford.

The Scholar is based at the UK Cochrane Centre in Oxford for the duration of the Scholarship, and resides in free accommodation provided by The Cochrane Collaboration.

The Scholar is expected to prepare a Cochrane Review during the tenure of the Scholarship and, upon returning home, to maintain the review and undertake to train other prospective review authors in Cochrane methods.

Preferred recipients will have:

• A good understanding of the English language.
• Limited access to relevant training where they live.
• A review topic that is of significant importance to people living in middle- or low-income countries (Rwanda, Kenya, Benin, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Liberia, Somalia, Central African Republic, Madagascar, Sudan, Chad, Malawi, Mali, Tanzania, Congo, Mauritania, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Eritrea, Mozambique, Uganda, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Niger, Guinea, Nigeria, Zambia, Guinea-Bissau, Zimbabwe, New Guinea)

The Scholarship recipient will be expected to:

• Be previously registered as a review author with the Cochrane Review Group relevant to the proposed research area.
• Have agreed a review topic with the relevant Cochrane Review Group before submitting an application.
• Work primarily from the UK Cochrane Centre in Oxford, but also work closely with one or more UK-based members of a Cochrane Review Group;
• Prepare a Cochrane review during the tenure of the Scholarship.
• Maintain the Cochrane review on returning home.
• Teach others how to do systematic reviews on returning home.

The Scholarship will cover:

• Travel costs including the cost of ordinary fare travel to and from the UK, as well as reasonable travel within the UK to work on the review topic; and the cost of a visa.
• Funds to cover reasonable travel expenses within the UK to visit a relevant Review Group or Co-ordinator.
• A monthly stipend of GBP £500 to cover living costs (free accommodation will be provided in Oxford).
• The cost of a personal laptop computer, both to facilitate carrying out the Scholar’s review, and for loading Cochrane software to take home.

Deadline: 29 October.

For more information and application, visit: Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship

 Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship

Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship: The Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship is a three-month scholarship offered annually by The Cochrane Collaboration to health workers, consumers and researchers living in developing countries.

The aim of the Scholarship is to enable the development of skills in preparing systematic reviews of healthcare interventions within The Cochrane Collaboration.

The Scholarship is awarded annually for work on a topic related to public health or primary health care.

The Aubrey Sheiham Scholar spends the three-month Scholarship period in Oxford.

The Scholar is based at the UK Cochrane Centre in Oxford for the duration of the Scholarship, and resides in free accommodation provided by The Cochrane Collaboration.

The Scholar is expected to prepare a Cochrane Review during the tenure of the Scholarship and, upon returning home, to maintain the review and undertake to train other prospective review authors in Cochrane methods.

Preferred recipients will have:

• A good understanding of the English language.
• Limited access to relevant training where they live.
• A review topic that is of significant importance to people living in middle- or low-income countries (Rwanda, Kenya, Benin, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Liberia, Somalia, Central African Republic, Madagascar, Sudan, Chad, Malawi, Mali, Tanzania, Congo, Mauritania, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Eritrea, Mozambique, Uganda, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Niger, Guinea, Nigeria, Zambia, Guinea-Bissau, Zimbabwe, New Guinea)

The Scholarship recipient will be expected to:

• Be previously registered as a review author with the Cochrane Review Group relevant to the proposed research area.
• Have agreed a review topic with the relevant Cochrane Review Group before submitting an application.
• Work primarily from the UK Cochrane Centre in Oxford, but also work closely with one or more UK-based members of a Cochrane Review Group;
• Prepare a Cochrane review during the tenure of the Scholarship.
• Maintain the Cochrane review on returning home.
• Teach others how to do systematic reviews on returning home.

The Scholarship will cover:

• Travel costs including the cost of ordinary fare travel to and from the UK, as well as reasonable travel within the UK to work on the review topic; and the cost of a visa.
• Funds to cover reasonable travel expenses within the UK to visit a relevant Review Group or Co-ordinator.
• A monthly stipend of GBP £500 to cover living costs (free accommodation will be provided in Oxford).
• The cost of a personal laptop computer, both to facilitate carrying out the Scholar’s review, and for loading Cochrane software to take home.

Deadline: 29 October.

For more information and application, visit: Aubrey Sheiham Public Health and Primary Care Scholarship

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The objectives of the Internship Programme are to promote among the participants a better understanding of the United Nations and of the World Food Programme.

Internships provide Divisions at headquarters or country offices with the assistance of outstanding young students specializing in fields relevant to WFP activities.

WFP will cover the intern for medical insurance during working hours, and provide a stipend. Travel and upkeep is not covered by WFP.

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

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in a university or graduate school and have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies.
• Spouses, sons, daughters, brothers or sisters of staff members will not be considered eligible for this Programme.

Queries regarding internship opportunities maybe sent to intern[at]wfp.org.

WFP announces Internship Programme for Undergraduates

The objectives of the Internship Programme are to promote among the participants a better understanding of the United Nations and of the World Food Programme.

Internships provide Divisions at headquarters or country offices with the assistance of outstanding young students specializing in fields relevant to WFP activities.

WFP will cover the intern for medical insurance during working hours, and provide a stipend. Travel and upkeep is not covered by WFP.

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

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in a university or graduate school and have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies.
• Spouses, sons, daughters, brothers or sisters of staff members will not be considered eligible for this Programme.

Queries regarding internship opportunities maybe sent to intern[at]wfp.org.

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• To provide important interns with practical experience which complements individual field of study while also benefitting the UN offices to which the intern is assigned;
• To promote among the interns a better understanding of major global problems confronting the world and to give them an insight into how the UN attempts to find solutions to these problems, and;
• To expose the interns to the UN and its policies and programmes and have them become ambassadors of good will.

Internship assignments take place at UNDP Offices in Nairobi.

Language Requirements:

In that the UN Secretariat has two working languages, English and French, intern candidates should have fluency in at least one of the two working languages.

Conditions of Internship:

Interns receive no remuneration. Costs of travel and accomodation, living expenses included, are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.

Interns are solely responsible for obtaining the necessary visas and arranging their travel to their duty station.

Applying for Internship: Please ensure that both the letter and the CV are in MS Word Format.

Send your application under a cover letter, attaching your curriculum vitae (CV) to internship.ke[at]undp.org

• To provide important interns with practical experience which complements individual field of study while also benefitting the UN offices to which the intern is assigned;
• To promote among the interns a better understanding of major global problems confronting the world and to give them an insight into how the UN attempts to find solutions to these problems, and;
• To expose the interns to the UN and its policies and programmes and have them become ambassadors of good will.

Internship assignments take place at UNDP Offices in Nairobi.

Language Requirements:

In that the UN Secretariat has two working languages, English and French, intern candidates should have fluency in at least one of the two working languages.

Conditions of Internship:

Interns receive no remuneration. Costs of travel and accomodation, living expenses included, are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.

Interns are solely responsible for obtaining the necessary visas and arranging their travel to their duty station.

Applying for Internship: Please ensure that both the letter and the CV are in MS Word Format.

Send your application under a cover letter, attaching your curriculum vitae (CV) to internship.ke[at]undp.org

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Shell Postgraduate Student Internships: The Nigeria Shell Postgraduate Student Internships is open primarily to talented Nigerian Postgraduate Students in Nigerian Universities but in exceptional cases to Nigerians in Overseas Universities.

The Research Internship programme provides the framework for the direct transfer of practical and current industry experience to Nigerian university research students.

With the understanding of their university-appointed supervisors, graduate students (MSc, Ph.D) spend a year in Shell to conduct research on the E&P challenges of the Company.

The research reports produced by the interns at the end of the internship are adapted for presentation to their universities for the award of higher degrees.

Shell offers approximately 20 research internship appointments yearly.

Emoluments given to the interns cumulate to N50 million annually. A number of interns have taken up appointment with Shell on completion of their studies.

For Internship application: Nigeria Shell Postgraduate Student Internships

Shell calls for Postgraduate Student Internships

Shell Postgraduate Student Internships: The Nigeria Shell Postgraduate Student Internships is open primarily to talented Nigerian Postgraduate Students in Nigerian Universities but in exceptional cases to Nigerians in Overseas Universities.

The Research Internship programme provides the framework for the direct transfer of practical and current industry experience to Nigerian university research students.

With the understanding of their university-appointed supervisors, graduate students (MSc, Ph.D) spend a year in Shell to conduct research on the E&P challenges of the Company.

The research reports produced by the interns at the end of the internship are adapted for presentation to their universities for the award of higher degrees.

Shell offers approximately 20 research internship appointments yearly.

Emoluments given to the interns cumulate to N50 million annually. A number of interns have taken up appointment with Shell on completion of their studies.

For Internship application: Nigeria Shell Postgraduate Student Internships

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OHCHR Internships: Internships for graduate students are available at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

These internships are intended to:

a) increase the intern’s understanding of current human rights issues at the international level and give them an insight into the work of the United Nations and OHCHR in particular; and

b) provide OHCHR and the United Nations Human Rights mechanisms with the assistance and contribution of outstanding young students or graduates.

Qualifications required:

Participants in the internship programme are selected from graduate students and holders of graduate level degrees in disciplines related to the work of the United Nations, e.g. International Law, Political Science, History, Social Sciences.

Preference will be given to those, within these disciplines, who have specialized in human rights issues.

Typically, interns do not have previous working experience of this nature.

Applicants must be sponsored by an academic institution and must have a good command of at least two of the six official languages of the United Nations, i.e. English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian and Chinese.

Drafting ability in either English or French is required.

Internship dates and duration:

The maximum number of interns accepted by OHCHR at any given time is 50. There are two selections a year: the first deadline is End of May to apply for the period starting from July.

The second deadline is End of October for the period starting from January.

Unless specifically contemplated under an agreement between OHCHR and an academic institution, internships are for a minimum period of three months and may be renewed once for a further three-month period.

The maximum duration of internships at OHCHR is six months. When applying for an internship, candidates should indicate the quarter(s) for which they wish to be considered.

Closing dates for applications are 30 April for the May/June selection and 31 October for the November/December selection.

For further details and application see: OHCHR Internships

Call for applications at OHCHR Internships

OHCHR Internships: Internships for graduate students are available at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

These internships are intended to:

a) increase the intern’s understanding of current human rights issues at the international level and give them an insight into the work of the United Nations and OHCHR in particular; and

b) provide OHCHR and the United Nations Human Rights mechanisms with the assistance and contribution of outstanding young students or graduates.

Qualifications required:

Participants in the internship programme are selected from graduate students and holders of graduate level degrees in disciplines related to the work of the United Nations, e.g. International Law, Political Science, History, Social Sciences.

Preference will be given to those, within these disciplines, who have specialized in human rights issues.

Typically, interns do not have previous working experience of this nature.

Applicants must be sponsored by an academic institution and must have a good command of at least two of the six official languages of the United Nations, i.e. English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian and Chinese.

Drafting ability in either English or French is required.

Internship dates and duration:

The maximum number of interns accepted by OHCHR at any given time is 50. There are two selections a year: the first deadline is End of May to apply for the period starting from July.

The second deadline is End of October for the period starting from January.

Unless specifically contemplated under an agreement between OHCHR and an academic institution, internships are for a minimum period of three months and may be renewed once for a further three-month period.

The maximum duration of internships at OHCHR is six months. When applying for an internship, candidates should indicate the quarter(s) for which they wish to be considered.

Closing dates for applications are 30 April for the May/June selection and 31 October for the November/December selection.

For further details and application see: OHCHR Internships

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Internships with the ILO provide an opportunity for selected undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students who are pursuing a course of study or work in fields related to the ILO’s mandate and activities to:

(a) increase their understanding of relevant issues at the international level by involving them directly in the work of the Office and the application of ILO principles, programmes and strategies;

(b) gain practical work experience related to their academic background or future work in the field related to ILO’s mission.

Eligibility:

In order to be considered for an internship at the ILO, applicants should meet the following requirements and qualifications:

Education:

• Applicants should have completed graduate and/or postgraduate studies or be in the final year of undergraduate studies;
• Applicants should hold degrees in disciplines considered relevant to the ILO’s work, e.g. international law, economics, industrial relations, political science, and the social sciences.

Nationality: Applicants can be of any nationality.

Languages:

Applicants should have a working (both oral and written) knowledge of at least one of the ILO’s official languages (English, French or Spanish).

Skills:

• Applicants should be able to adapt to an international, multicultural, multilingual environment;
• Good communication skills;
• Ability to work fairly independently or as part of a team;
• Initiative and flexibility;

Other:

• Any past work experience and knowledge of IT-related work would be an advantage;
• Close relatives of a serving ILO official are not eligible to apply.

The length of an internship should not normally be less than three months nor exceed six months.

Where an intern is not supported by an institution (university, government or otherwise), a stipend to cover basic subsistence costs wIll be paid.

Please send any questions by email at: recruit[at]ilo.org Or: internship[at]ilo.org for general enquiries regarding internship opportunities.

For more information see; ILO Internships Website

ILO Internships for Undergraduates

Internships with the ILO provide an opportunity for selected undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students who are pursuing a course of study or work in fields related to the ILO’s mandate and activities to:

(a) increase their understanding of relevant issues at the international level by involving them directly in the work of the Office and the application of ILO principles, programmes and strategies;

(b) gain practical work experience related to their academic background or future work in the field related to ILO’s mission.

Eligibility:

In order to be considered for an internship at the ILO, applicants should meet the following requirements and qualifications:

Education:

• Applicants should have completed graduate and/or postgraduate studies or be in the final year of undergraduate studies;
• Applicants should hold degrees in disciplines considered relevant to the ILO’s work, e.g. international law, economics, industrial relations, political science, and the social sciences.

Nationality: Applicants can be of any nationality.

Languages:

Applicants should have a working (both oral and written) knowledge of at least one of the ILO’s official languages (English, French or Spanish).

Skills:

• Applicants should be able to adapt to an international, multicultural, multilingual environment;
• Good communication skills;
• Ability to work fairly independently or as part of a team;
• Initiative and flexibility;

Other:

• Any past work experience and knowledge of IT-related work would be an advantage;
• Close relatives of a serving ILO official are not eligible to apply.

The length of an internship should not normally be less than three months nor exceed six months.

Where an intern is not supported by an institution (university, government or otherwise), a stipend to cover basic subsistence costs wIll be paid.

Please send any questions by email at: recruit[at]ilo.org Or: internship[at]ilo.org for general enquiries regarding internship opportunities.

For more information see; ILO Internships Website

ILO Internships for Undergraduates

Internships with the ILO provide an opportunity for selected undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students who are pursuing a course of study or work in fields related to the ILO’s mandate and activities to:

(a) increase their understanding of relevant issues at the international level by involving them directly in the work of the Office and the application of ILO principles, programmes and strategies;

(b) gain practical work experience related to their academic background or future work in the field related to ILO’s mission.

Eligibility:

In order to be considered for an internship at the ILO, applicants should meet the following requirements and qualifications:

Education:

• Applicants should have completed graduate and/or postgraduate studies or be in the final year of undergraduate studies;
• Applicants should hold degrees in disciplines considered relevant to the ILO’s work, e.g. international law, economics, industrial relations, political science, and the social sciences.

Nationality: Applicants can be of any nationality.

Languages:

Applicants should have a working (both oral and written) knowledge of at least one of the ILO’s official languages (English, French or Spanish).

Skills:

• Applicants should be able to adapt to an international, multicultural, multilingual environment;
• Good communication skills;
• Ability to work fairly independently or as part of a team;
• Initiative and flexibility;

Other:

• Any past work experience and knowledge of IT-related work would be an advantage;
• Close relatives of a serving ILO official are not eligible to apply.

The length of an internship should not normally be less than three months nor exceed six months.

Where an intern is not supported by an institution (university, government or otherwise), a stipend to cover basic subsistence costs wIll be paid.

Please send any questions by email at: recruit[at]ilo.org Or: internship[at]ilo.org for general enquiries regarding internship opportunities.

For more information see; ILO Internships Website

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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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Femmes Africa Solidarité Internships: Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS), an NGO with offices in Geneva, Dakar and New York, has regular open positions for unpaid internships for any person, male or female.

The candidate must be interested in actively participating in gender based conflict resolution and peace building in Africa.

FAS aims to facilitate, strengthen and promote the leading role of women in the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts.

These aims and objectives are carried out by a number of women actively working in various parts of Africa.

Internships at Femmes Africa Solidarité are challenging and highly rewarding.

Interns should expect to gain: practical skills, a greater understanding of the daily running of an international NGO and peace initiatives in Africa, and as well as the opportunity to work alongside international organizations and UN agencies. For more information and application, visit: Femmes Africa Solidarité Internships

Apply for  Femmes Africa Solidarité Internships

Femmes Africa Solidarité Internships: Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS), an NGO with offices in Geneva, Dakar and New York, has regular open positions for unpaid internships for any person, male or female.

The candidate must be interested in actively participating in gender based conflict resolution and peace building in Africa.

FAS aims to facilitate, strengthen and promote the leading role of women in the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts.

These aims and objectives are carried out by a number of women actively working in various parts of Africa.

Internships at Femmes Africa Solidarité are challenging and highly rewarding.

Interns should expect to gain: practical skills, a greater understanding of the daily running of an international NGO and peace initiatives in Africa, and as well as the opportunity to work alongside international organizations and UN agencies. For more information and application, visit: Femmes Africa Solidarité Internships

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