Intern with the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Human Rights of Older Persons

The internship supports the Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Human Rights of Older Persons, assisting with procedural notes, meeting logistics, research, data compilation, drafting documents, and website updates to promote and protect the human rights of older persons.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of procedural notes and other preparatory tasks.
• Attend and summarize meetings.
• Assist with logistics during meetings, including interactive presentations and virtual connections.
• Assist with the list of speakers.
• Undertake historical research and examination of precedents.
• Conduct media-based analysis and research.
• Compile statistics and design/tabulate charts, tables, and graphs.
• Maintain databases of meetings.
• Contribute to drafting/preparation of notes, talking points, and other papers and briefing materials.
• Update/redesign websites.
• Perform other tasks as necessary.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent).
• Prior professional experience is not required for internships.
• Demonstrate a strong interest in human rights issues and a commitment to the values of the United Nations, shown through academic achievements, volunteer work, or relevant extracurricular activities.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs.
• Computer literate in standard software applications, especially Microsoft 365 Products.
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of French or Spanish is desirable.

Skills

• Human Rights Research
• Meeting Logistics
• Document Drafting
• Data Compilation
• Website Content Management
• MS Office 365
• Cross-Cultural Communication

Languages

English, French, Spanish