INTERNSHIP AT THE SECRETARIAT OF THE PERMANENT FORUM ON INDIGENOUS ISSUES

Please read the information below and then fill out the application form:

I. Application procedure

Eligibility requirements

2. The Secretary-General may accept interns provided the following conditions are met:

(a) Applicants are enrolled in a degree programme in a graduate school (second university degree or higher) at the time of application and during the internship; or

(b) Applicants pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages have completed at least four years of full-time studies towards the completion of a degree at a university or equivalent institution.

Internship periods

3. There are three internship periods each year: spring, mid-January to mid-March; summer, early June to early August; and fall, mid-September to mid-November.

Required documents

4. Graduate students who meet the eligibility requirements for an internship with the United Nations and who wish to be considered must submit the official United Nations internship application form (Form P.135), which is annexed to the present circular and is also available online at www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/intern.htm. Applicants must also submit a copy of their most recent resume or curriculum vitae and an essay setting out the reasons for which they are seeking an internship with the United Nations.

Submission of applications

5. Applications are to be forwarded to the Office of Human Resources Management, preferably by email (OHRM_interns@un.org), no earlier than 12 months and no later than 4 months prior to the desired internship period. Applications may also be faxed to (212) 963-3683 or mailed to the following address:

Internship Coordinator
Office of Human Resources Management
Room S-2590 D
United Nations
New York, New York 10017
United States of America

Please note: Applications for an Internship with the Secretariat for the Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues should also send a copy of your application to:

Ms. Sonia Smallacombe
Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Division for Social Policy and Development, DESA
Room DC2-1770
New York. NY 10017. USA.

Telephone 1 917 367 5066
Fax 1 917 367 5102
External Email: smallacombe[at]un.org

6. Applicants who are selected will be requested to sign the "Internship agreement for the United Nations", contained in the annex to ST/AI/2000/9, and to provide a medical certificate stating that they are in good health.

II. Working conditions

7. The terms of the internship programme are set out in sections 3, 4 and 5 of ST/AI/2000/9. The internship programme is normally on a full-time basis. Interns are expected to work five days a week in the department/office that has selected them, under the supervision of a staff member. During the internship session, interns will be provided with a desk, phone and computer access. Interns do not receive a salary or emoluments from the United Nations.

8. Supervisors are responsible for the content of the assignment of the intern, which should, where feasible, be explained fully to the intern prior to the commencement of the internship. Terms of reference describing the content of the tasks and responsibilities of the internship assignment should be prepared.

9. An orientation programme for all new interns will be offered by the Office of Human Resources Management at the beginning of each internship period. The Internship Coordinator will be available to assist supervisors and interns throughout the period, as needed.

III. Evaluation

10. At the end of the internship, the supervisor should prepare a written evaluation of the intern's performance and organize a meeting with him/her to provide constructive feedback.

For more information: United Nations Headquarters Internship Programme