Political Affairs Intern
Category | Grade:Intern | I-1Deadline:19 Aug 2026Job ID:282165Posted on:4 Aug 2026
Overview
Supports the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs with political-affairs research, drafting and communications. The intern develops disarmament stories and social-media content, researches documents and media, prepares official materials and speeches, and assists conferences and meetings under flexible working arrangements.
Department: Front Office and Regional Disarmament, Information and Outreach Branch
Languages
Required: English
Desired: Another UN language
Minimum Experience
No minimum listed
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Develop disarmament stories and website content
- Conduct document, media and internet research
- Draft summaries, talking points, speeches and remarks
- Create web and social-media products
- Support conferences and First Committee meetings
- Assist the Front Office and regional outreach branch
Requirements
- Current or completed qualifying bachelor, master or doctoral programme
- Field of study related to the internship
- English fluency
- Maximum prior UN-system internship service below six months
Skills
Political researchPolicy draftingContent developmentSocial mediaConference supportDisarmament affairs
Tools
Web content-management toolsSocial-media platforms
Additional info
- Work arrangement: hybrid.
- Contract duration: 6 months.