Intern - Human Rights (Human Rights Council Branch)

About the role

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is looking for an intern for its Human Rights Council Branch in Geneva. The internship lasts 3 to 6 months and supports the branch in its work on the Human Rights Council. Applicants need not have professional work experience.

Key responsibilities

• Draft daily notes of proceedings for information sharing
• Collect and file documents and statements on agenda items, press releases and verbatim points of order
• Help finalize draft reports through careful verification of all relevant information
• Prepare the statistics report on the Council's work, including participant numbers, meeting minutes, voting and gender/geographical balance
• Contribute to trend analysis of the Council's work and suggest improvements
• Prepare draft summaries of communications under the Council's Complaint Procedure and draft responses to correspondence
• Support the Working Group on Communications and the Working Group on Situations, and follow up on parallel activities of the Office, DPI and NGOs
• Draft summaries for information sharing or media highlights, and assist with outreach activities such as the Human Rights Council Extranet, Twitter and SMS alerts
• Answer queries from NGOs and carry out other related duties asked by the supervisor

Required profile

• Graduate or enrolled in a graduate programme (Master's or equivalent), or in the final year of a first-level degree (Bachelor's or equivalent), preferably in law, political science, international relations or social sciences
• Fluency in English or French, with knowledge of the other as an asset; knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage
• Availability for the stated period, with earliest start date indicated in the application

Applications are submitted through the UN recruitment platform Inspira. Shortlisted candidates are interviewed by the hiring manager. The cover letter should state interest in OHCHR and the Human Rights Council Branch, graduation date, IT skills, availability and three references.