Internship for Students from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)

The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS provides internship to students from all over the world. The duration of internships is limited to a minimum of eight weeks and a maximum of six months. Stipend may be offered by UNAIDS to contribute to intern's living expenses. Interns will be provided with general medical illness, accident and emergency illness coverage insurance. 

• Candidates must be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate degree program at a recognized educational institution or have completed a course of study and have been awarded an undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate degree at a recognized educational institution.
• If candidates are recent graduates they will be expected to start and complete the internship within 12 months of their date of graduation.
• Candidates must be at least 20 years of age at the date of application and have a working knowledge (both oral and written) of at least one of the WHO/UNAIDS's official languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish) required in the office of internship.
• Candidates should be holders of a valid passport/ID from WHO/UNAIDS Member State.
• Persons with immediate family members employed by the UNAIDS Secretariat are not eligible for internships.
• Ability to work effectively in teams, adapt and integrate easily with the team, work cooperatively in support of team objectives.
• Ability to convey ideas and thoughts in a clear and convincing way in one-on-one discussions or groups presentations and ability to produce clear correspondence and written reports.
• Ability to effectively apply their knowledge and skills to the job, and to consistently learn and improve performance.
• Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm in their work, effectively organize and manage time, and deliver high-quality results in line with agreed objectives.
• Ability to innovate and find new ways of working and improving results while maintaining a strong service orientation.
• Ability to take ownership of assigned responsibilities, to be productive, fulfill commitments and use resources responsibly.
• Applications from people living with HIV are particularly welcome.
• Applications from women and from nationals of non- and under-represented member states are particularly encouraged.

About UNAIDS:

UNAIDS is leading the global effort to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. UNAIDS provides the strategic direction, advocacy, coordination and technical support needed to catalyse and connect leadership from governments, the private sector and communities to deliver life-saving HIV services.

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