UNFCCC Internships

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) sets an overall framework for intergovernmental efforts to tackle the challenge posed by climate change.
UNFCCC's internship program allows graduate students to gain insight into the work of the United Nations and provides assistance and training in various professional fields.

The normal duration of an internship is two months, which can be extended for an additional two months.

Internship Eligibility requirements:

i) An undergraduate degree should have been completed with work on a Master degree in progress. Applicants should therefore be enrolled in a recognized university course of study in fields related to the work of the UNFCCC secretariat (including economics, environmental sciences, international law, international relations, natural sciences, political science, human resources and/or public administration) at the time of application and during the internship.

ii) Applicants should be able to work in English.

Applicants pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and postgraduate stages should have completed at least four years of study and be a student at the time of application and during the internship.

Internship Periods and Application Deadlines:

The deadline for receipt of applications is generally around 2 months before the start of the internship period.

·         Mid-October; deadline for Spring internships (mid-January to mid-March).

·         End of March; deadline for Summer internships (early June to early August).

·         Mid-June; deadline for Fall internships (mid-September to mid November).

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