INTERN - HUMAN RIGHTS
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights · GENEVA · Apply by November 24, 2026
About this role
Work Location Geneva Expected duration 6 months Duties and Responsibilities The intern shall support OHCHR in fulfilling its mission: to work for the protection of all human rights for all people; to help empower people to realize their rights; and to assist those responsible for upholding such rights in ensuring that they are implemented. Daily responsibilities of human rights interns working for the Regional Liaison Team will depend on the individual's background and duties. They may include, but not limited to, compiling information on human rights, analyzing key issues, collecting information and documents on specific human rights topics, and taking notes in the UN conferences and meetings. Qualifications/special skills To qualify for the United Nations Secretariat internship programme applicants must, at the time of their submission, be enrolled in the final academic year of a first-level university degree programme programme (i.e. Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree); be enrolled in a graduate school programme (i.e. Master's degree or equivalent degree, or higher) or have completed an aforementioned academic degree, preferably in the area of law, international relations,…