Internship Programme for Asia and the Pacific (RAP)

The FAO Internship Programme aims to attract talented young women and men motivated to share new perspectives and academic experience in FAO's domains. Interns will gain practical work assignments related to FAO's mission and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and FAO's Strategic Framework.

Responsibilities

• Perform functions specified in the Terms of Reference (TOR) prepared by the hiring office.
• Contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and FAO's Strategic Framework through practical work assignments.
• Report to an assigned supervisor.
• Support FAO's transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems.

Requirements

• Enrolled in an under-graduate or graduate degree programme at a bona fide educational institution at the time of application or recent graduate.
• Educational qualifications must be from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED).
• Candidates must specialize in a field relevant to the mission and work of FAO.
• Working knowledge of at least one FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish).
• Knowledge of a second FAO language is considered an asset.
• Be nationals of FAO Members.
• Candidates should be aged between 21 and 30.
• Candidates should be able to adapt to an international multicultural environment and have good communication skills.
• Adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.
• Candidates who have already undertaken an internship assignment at FAO are not eligible for another internship.
• Selected candidates should have appropriate residence or immigration status in the proposed country of assignment prior to joining the Organization.
• Candidates with family members employed by FAO under any type of contractual arrangement are not eligible for the Internship Programme.

Skills

• Academic Research
• Multicultural adaptation
• Communications Skills
• Language Proficiency
• International Development
• Sustainable Development Goals
• FAO Mission Knowledge

Languages

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish