Are you a young graduate interested in international relations? Are you curious to learn more about work of a diplomatic mission and how the EU Delegation represents EU interests and values in Geneva at the United Nations and other international organisations?

What we offer?

A traineeship of 5.5 up to 6 months within the Human Rights Section of the EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva, starting on 01 September 2020, subject to respect to the local legislation as well as the national legislation of the candidate(s) if non-resident.

The Human Rights section is in charge of horizontal and thematic issues at the EU Delegation, mainly all human rights-related matters. Each trainee will be assigned a supervisor in the section he/she is interning. Interns are fully integrated in the daily work of the section, providing the intern with the possibility of getting a good overview of the diplomatic work of the Delegation and in particular in the policy field covered by the section.

Main tasks:

• Research on/for human rights issues/initiatives,
• Contributing to the drafting of briefings, preparing draft reports on EU/OHCHR/Human Rights-related meetings, conferences and events,
• Overall analysis of Human Rights policies in various countries,
• Participation in the Human Rights Council and Universal Periodic Review meetings as well as various working groups.

Qualifications or special requirements:

• You are a young graduate with a MA degree or equivalent
• Excellent drafting skills in English, knowledge of French would be a strong advantage; knowledge of the workings of the European Union and of the United Nations would also be advantages. 
• A diploma/studies in the field of/related to Human Rights would be an additional asset.

How to apply?

Please send the following documents to the e-mail address: delegation-geneva-internship@eeas.europa.eu:

• A detailed Europass curriculum vitae (CV)
• a cover letter describing why you want to participate in a EU traineeship
• and an application form 

Please mention in the subject of your e-mail: Funded Traineeship - Human Rights Section (candidates are allowed to apply to 1 traineeship only, however based on your profile, the Delegation could offer you a traineeship in another section).

Important information

Before applying you are requested to examine the dedicated website as well as the general eligibility criteria for a paid traineeship (Article 8 of the Decision ADMIN(2017)28 – Paid traineeship)

Each selected trainee will receive a monthly grant to cover living expenses. All costs related to travel inside the country of residence, visa, insurance, accommodation must be borne by the trainee.

Applications from non-eligible candidates will not be considered. After the evaluation of all applications, shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified by email. In case the selected candidate is not able to present the required documents, his/her candidacy will be rejected.