Internship Programme for FAO headquarters (HQ)

The Internship Programme at FAO headquarters offers a learning opportunity for talented young women and men to supplement their academic knowledge with practical work assignments related to FAO's mission. Interns contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and FAO's Strategic Framework to support sustainable agri-food systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform functions specified in the Terms of Reference prepared by the hiring office.
• Contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and FAO's Strategic Framework.
• Support the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems.

Requirements

• Enrolled in an under-graduate or graduate degree programme in a bona fide educational institution at the time of application or recent graduate.
• 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 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.
• Relevant academic studies in one of the fields of the Organization.
• 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.
• FAO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
• Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non- and under-represented Members, as well as candidates from LIFDCs, LDCs, LLDCs, and SIDS are encouraged to apply.

Skills

• Academic Research
• Sustainable Development
• Multicultural adaptation
• Communications Skills
• Language Proficiency
• International Development
• Agriculture Knowledge
• Food Systems

Languages

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish