As part of our mission, we aim to promote engagement with the UN, especially by students and young professionals. We believe that the best way to become engaged is to directly experience the UN system from within, for example by completing an internship at the UN, one of Estonia’s representations to the UN, or other related organizations.
On this page, we publish internship and job opportunities, as well as practical advice for students and young professionals who consider applying for an internship or a position at the UN or other related organizations.
Internship opportunities at the UN
Information about internship opportunities at the UN (including other major locations and United Nations funds and programs) can be found here: https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=ip
Internship programmes:
- United Nations Headquarters (New York)
- United Nations (Geneva)
- United Nations Office at Vienna and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
- United Nations Office Nairobi (UN Headquarter in Africa)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (Addis Ababa)
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Bangkok)
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (Beirut)
- United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Santiago)
Internship opportunities:
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Other internship opportunities related to the UN
In addition to completing an internship at the UN itself, students can gain relevant experience and insights from completing an internship at other organizations that are closely related to the UN.
- Internship at one of Estonia’s Permanent Representations to the UN, and UN suborganizations
- Internships at NGOs that work on UN-related issues, or are directly involved to the work of the UN.
- Internships at the EU Delegation to the UN: In addition, students can gain relevant experience and insights from completing an internship at the EU Delegation at the UN.
UN-related opportunities in Estonia
Additionally your career at the UN could start from interning at a relevant institution in Estonia, such as the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or by volunteering at a civil society organization such as Mondo (focuses on development and human rights) or Inimõiguste Keskus (official partner of UN Refugee Agency).