United Nations 2021 Global Compact Summer & Fall Internships (USA)

The UN Global Compact offers internship opportunities in its New York office. The UN Global Compact pursues two complementary objectives:

1. Making the UN Global Compact and its principles part of business strategy and operations everywhere; and
2. Facilitating cooperation among key stakeholders by promoting partnerships and other collective action in support of UN goals.

Depending on their level of experience and training, UN Global Compact interns will:

• conduct research relating to the topic of corporate citizenship, especially on human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption;
• draft and edit publications, papers and other documents;
• liaise with Global Compact stakeholders on key corporate citizenship topics;
• support the organization of meetings and events;
• assist with outreach activities;
• handle email and other inquiries;
• assist in the implementation of the Global Compact’s integrity measures;
• perform administrative tasks as assigned.

• Table of Content
• About United Nations
• Global Compact Summer & Fall Internships
• Aim and Benefits of Global Compact Summer & Fall Internships
• Requirements for Global Compact Summer & Fall Internships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Global Compact Summer & Fall Internships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations

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Global Compact Summer & Fall Internships

Aim and Benefits of Global Compact Summer & Fall Internships

Internships at UN Headquarters are unpaid. Interns must therefore be able to cover their costs of travel, accommodation, as well as living expenses during the internship period.

Requirements for Global Compact Summer & Fall Internships Qualification

• Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree programme (bachelors or second university degree, or higher) at the time of application and during the internship; or
• Under some circumstances, applicants may have graduated within less than one year to commence a UN internship.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Global Compact Summer & Fall Internships

The timing of internships is flexible. We encourage candidates to apply for the following sessions:

• Winter: January to March (3 months, with possibility of a 3-month extension thereafter)
• Spring: April to June (3 months, with possibility of a 3-month extension thereafter)
• Summer: July to September (3 months, possibility of 3-month extension thereafter)
• Fall: October to December (3 months, possibility of 3-month extension thereafter)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Those interested in pursuing an internship with the UN Global Compact must submit an online application at the UN Careers website.

Scroll down to the bottom of the homepage to the “Search Job Openings” section and select “Internship” under the Category field, and “New York” under the Duty Station field. Click on the Search button. This will lead you to a list of various internship openings. You will need to search for the UN Global Compact internship by Job Opening ID Number.

The Global Compact Internship Job Opening Number is:

The Global Compact Internship Job Opening is: 153532

Candidates are strongly recommended to pay attention to the job opening number to make sure that their applications reach the UN Global Compact Office.

For more detials, visit UN website.