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Internships

The Australian Mission to the UN has two types of internship programs. The first is the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) internship intake which takes place between September and December each year. The second is our ad-hoc internship program which runs in three month intervals for the periods outside UNGA.

United Nations General Assembly Internship Program
During the annual United Nations General Assembly (September - December) the opportunity exists for up to five Australian citizens to undertake voluntary internships at the Australian Mission to the United Nations on a self-funded basis. The Mission seeks people with the skills, education, knowledge and abilities to contribute to advancing Australia's national interests in the UN. Applicants should possess relevant qualifications and background, with preference being given to those who have completed, or are completing, tertiary studies in areas such as political science, international relations, international law, human rights, environment or international development. Prior exposure to, or demonstrated knowledge of, the United Nations system is highly desirable.  

Click here to learn more about the program and application process for future intakes. Please note that due to the volume of correspondence we receive, it would greatly assist us if applicants could be sure to fully read all related information on our website before submitting enquiries.
 

The Australian Mission also appoints Youth Representatives each General Assembly. The role of the Youth Representatives is to speak on behalf of fellow young people and voice their concerns and priorities to the UN General Assembly.

Ad-hoc Policy Internship Program
The Australian Mission also accepts policy interns and public affairs interns throughout the year on an ad-hoc basis. Anyone interested should send a covering letter indicating your preferred intake, preferred policy areas of interest, a brief CV and a reference to unny.internship(at)dfat.gov.au.  

Our Ad-hoc internship program will run for the following periods in 2011/12:

2011 Dates
Winter intake: 15 January - 22 April
Spring intake: 8 April - 30 June
Summer intake: 20 June - 16 September (recruitment now finalised)

2012 Dates
Winter intake: 16 January - 14 April (currently accepting applications)
Spring intake: 9 April - 29 June
Summer intake: 18 June - 14 September