United Nations Organizations that Offer Paid Internships Opportunities

With the new school 📚 year starts up again, many students will soon begin the internship hunt 👀! If you’re a student passionate about international relations, diplomacy, and development, consider interning in the UN system.

There are many agencies, funds, and programs part of the UnitedNations that pay 💰 interns (not every role, so be sure to read the internship postings)!

Here are a select group of international organizations (IGOs) that tend to offer paid internships:

➡️ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): Stipend up to USD 700/month.

➡️ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): Stipend.

➡️ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD): Monthly allowance, and housing and travel allowance.

➡️ International Labour Organizaiton (ILO): Stipend to cover basic subsistence costs.

➡️ International Organization for Migration (IOM): Subsistence allowance.

➡️ United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS): Monthly stipend.

➡️ World Food Programme (WFP): Stipend up to USD 1,000/month.

➡️ World Trade Organization (WTO): Daily allowance of 60 CHF/day.

➡️ United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF): Stipend.

Source: Gagan Vaseer