United Nations Global Compact Winter Internship 2022 – USA

The United Nations Global Compact offers internship opportunities to recent graduates from all over the world in its New York office. 

Application Deadline: 15th January 2022

Eligible Countries: All

To be taken at (country): New York, USA

Eligible Field of Study: Not specified

About the Award: The United Nations Global Compact pursues two complementary objectives: (1) making the UN Global Compact and its principles part of business strategy and operations everywhere; and (2) facilitating cooperation among key stakeholders by promoting partnerships and other collective action in support of UN goals.

Depending on their level of experience and training, UN Global Compact interns will:

• conduct research relating to the topic of corporate citizenship, especially on human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption;
• draft and edit publications, papers and other documents;
• liaise with Global Compact stakeholders on key corporate citizenship topics;
• support the organization of meetings and events;
• assist with outreach activities;
• handle email and other inquiries;
• assist in the implementation of the Global Compact’s integrity measures;
• perform administrative tasks as assigned.

Type: Internship

Eligibility: 

• Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree programme (bachelors or second university degree, or higher) at the time of application and during the internship; or
• Under some circumstances, applicants may have graduated within less than one year to commence a UN internship.

Value of Internship: Internships at UN Headquarters are unpaid. Interns must therefore be able to cover their costs of travel, accommodation, as well as living expenses during the internship period.

Duration of Internship: The timing of internships is flexible. We encourage candidates to apply for the following sessions:

• Winter: January to March (3 months, with possibility of a 3-month extension thereafter)
• Spring: April to June (3 months, with possibility of a 3-month extension thereafter)
• Summer: July to September (3 months, possibility of 3-month extension thereafter)
• Fall: October to December (3 months, possibility of 3-month extension thereafter)

How to Apply: Those interested in pursuing an internship with the UN Global Compact must submit an online application at the UN Careers website.

Scroll down to the bottom of the homepage to the “Search Job Openings” section and select “Internship” under the Category field, and “New York” under the Duty Station field. Click on the Search button. This will lead you to a list of various internship openings. You will need to search for the UN Global Compact internship by Job Opening ID Number.

The Global Compact Internship Job Opening Numbers are:

• JO 116057: internship with the Communications and Events team
• JO 116060: internship with the Outreach and Participant Relations team
• JO 116061: internship with the Programmes team
• JO 116065: internship with the Global Operations team
• JO 118528: internship with the Intergovernmental Relations & Africa team

Candidates are strongly recommended to pay attention to the job opening number to make sure that their applications reach the UN Global Compact Office.

Visit Internship Webpage for details