The UN Foundation offers semester-long full and part-time internships during the Fall, Spring, and Summer terms for undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates. Interns participate in a variety of activities and perform a variety of tasks in support of the department for which they work. During the internship, they also participate in a trip to New York City to visit UN Headquarters and meet with UN staff and officials to learn more about the work the UN does. The number and nature of internships depends on the needs of the various departments.

Internship Areas
• Partnership Development—developing public-private partnerships in the corporate, foundation, and individual sectors;
• Programs—responsible for grantmaking in collaboration with governments and agencies in the private sector, to support UN causes through programs, projects, and the institutional strengthening of the United Nations in: Children’s Health; Environment; Peace, Security & Human Rights; and, Women & Population;
• Public Affairs—promoting UN causes and the work of the UN; and
• Finance and Grants Administration.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should be enrolled in a degree-granting program in an undergraduate or graduate school during the internship, or should be a recent graduate with a demonstrated interest in the UN and international development.

Application Procedures

Applicants should submit a current résumé and a cover letter addressed to "Intern Administrator." Both documents should be in either Word or pdf format. Only completed applications with both a résumé and cover letter will be considered.

To apply for an internship, please click the button below. No calls, please. Only applications submitted online will be considered.

UNF/BWF is an AA/EEO employer. We encourage people of diverse backgrounds to apply.