Protocol Office Intern

The intern supports protocol services for UNOV and UNODC by liaising with the Austrian host government and diplomatic missions, maintaining accreditation databases, drafting and reviewing office documents, and assisting with special events, meetings and visits by senior counterparts.

Department: Protocol and NGO Liaison Office

• Liaise with the Austrian host government and permanent diplomatic missions
• Support accreditation and other protocol processes
• Maintain and update protocol databases
• Draft and review office documentation
• Assist with special events and official meetings
• Support visits by senior UNOV and UNODC counterparts
• Coordinate practical protocol arrangements with United Nations counterparts
• Complete ad hoc assignments for the Protocol and NGO Liaison Office

• Enrolment in or recent completion of a graduate programme, or enrolment in or recent completion of the final year of a first university degree
• Field of study closely related to protocol-office work
• Computer literacy in standard software applications
• Fluency in spoken and written English

• Unpaid full-time internship lasting six months from 1 September 2026
• Interns work five days and 40 hours per week
• Travel, visa, accommodation and living costs are the responsibility of the intern or sponsoring institution