Funded traineeships for young graduates at the EU Delegation to the United Nations in New York

What is obtainable:

Traineeships of from 3 to 6 months inside the following sections of the EU Delegation to the United Nations in New York, beginning in September 2025:

• Section 1 – Political Affairs and Security Council:

coping with these topics together with the actions of the United Nations relating to worldwide peace and safety, together with peacekeeping, peacebuilding, and non-proliferation/disarmament points, in explicit at the Security Council and General Assembly, and coordinates as applicable the place of the EU and its Member States in these fora.

• Section 2 – Coordination, Press and Information:

which ensures coverage coordination throughout thematic sections (together with contacts with the UN Secretariat, EU Headquarters, briefings and stories, and so on.), organises the EU Ambassadors conferences and diplomatic outreach with the wider UN membership, coordinates EU positions and negotiates processes at the General Assembly plenary (together with on the “Pact for the Future” and the UN80 Reform initiative, in addition to the Revitalization of the GA), and conducts all press, info and public diplomacy actions of the EU at the UN.

• Section 3 – International Partnerships and Sustainable Development:

This part works on the achievement of Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals. It covers points structured in 4 clusters: (i) social, (ii) financial, (iii) inexperienced and blue and (iv) digital and infrastructure. These points – and their geopolitical context – are mentioned inside the UN General Assembly and particularly its 2nd Committee and the UN Economic and Social Council. In 2025, this Section will coordinate a number of processes resembling the International Conference on Financing for Development, the UN Ocean Conference, the World Summit on the Information Society and the World Social Summit – in addition to the annual Commission on Population and Development and High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. Specific curiosity/qualification in a number of of the 4 clusters can be enormously appreciated.

• Section 4 – Human Rights and Social Affairs

The workforce is accountable for points relating to human rights and social affairs, which is handled in the Third Committee (3C) of the UN General Assembly. This consists of discussions and negotiations on a variety of points relating to civil, political, financial, social and cultural gender rights, together with gender equality and development of ladies, safety of kids, indigenous points, racism and racial discrimination, individuals with disabilities, loss of life penalty, torture, crime prevention, legal justice, worldwide drug management in addition to some nation conditions. During the intense 3C session that takes place throughout 8 weeks in the fall, the EU delegation is the penholder of three 4 resolutions and coordinates EU Member States joint statements in debates and interactive dialogues in addition to EU positions in negotiations on round 60 resolutions adopted by the Committee, in line with EU’s robust insurance policies and dedication to defend, promote and fulfil human rights.

• Section 5 – UN Horizontal Issues, UN Budgets, Management and Reform

In the context of the UN80 initiative and the Organization’s monetary disaster, the Fifth Committee is a key decision-making physique of the General Assembly the place sources meet mandates—the engine room that retains the complete UN operational. The Fifth Committee (5C) handles administrative and budgetary issues, successfully figuring out how the Organization interprets its mandates into tangible outcomes. Without enough useful resource allocation, even the most aspirational UN initiatives could face implementation challenges.

The EU Member States are collectively the largest monetary contributor to the UN and play a key position in making certain that each one mandates obtain the obligatory funds to be absolutely carried out, particularly in this financially important interval. This supplies a possibility to observe how the EU coordinates positions amongst the 27 Member States and speaks with one voice in negotiations that have an effect on international challenges. In addition, it presents a novel vantage level to observe and contribute to intergovernmental negotiations and interact with UN officers throughout all departments.

Topics this yr will most likely embody: the UN common funds negotiations, funding for particular political missions and peacekeeping operations, subjects of oversight our bodies, negotiations on the monetary framework of the UN in addition to requirements of lodging of air journey.

• Section 6 – Legal and Institutional Affairs, Counter-terrorism and Sanctions:

coping with these topics, mentioned inside the sixth Committee of the UN General meeting. The Legal Section follows developments on:

– UN authorized affairs, in explicit the work of the UNGA sixth Committee, in addition to Law of the Sea, worldwide courts and tribunals

– Accountability points (state accountability for internationally wrongful acts, particular person legal accountability, investigation mechanisms and so on.)

– UN sanctions, in explicit the related UN Security Council resolutions and their implementation in the EU authorized system

– UN counter-terrorism actions

The Legal Section additionally supplies authorized recommendation to the Delegation on all EU and UN authorized and institutional issues.

• Section 7 – Humanitarian Affairs:

– Represents the EU in worldwide dialogues on humanitarian points, together with on the normative frameworks for humanitarian motion (UNGA and ECOSOC);

– Attends operational and donor briefings and stories on their contents, and expresses on these events EU priorities, issues and views on the operational actions and insurance policies of the humanitarian organisations;

– Engages in humanitarian advocacy and diplomacy vis-a-vis UN our bodies and UN Member States;

– Maintains contacts with representatives of the EU’s key humanitarian companions at the UN Secretariat (OCHA), worldwide organisations (ICRC, IFRC) and different related actors in New York;

– Follows discussions on thematic points and related nation conditions in the completely different UN our bodies, together with at the Security Council.

Main duties for all sections:

• Supporting the work of the part, in explicit by engaged on the coordination of the EU Member States’ positions for the negotiation of resolutions and the finalisation of EU statements;
• Supporting the workforce in drafting stories, organizing conferences, getting ready the native outreach in help of the EU positions;
• Attending conferences organized at the United Nations, the EU Delegation, EU Member States, NGOs, and so on.
• Attending exterior occasions
• Any different job, which can be beneficiary to the trainee with the purpose to higher perceive the dynamics of the EU Delegation in the UN coverage context, to increase consciousness of the principal coverage and authorized challenges in the UN context and to achieve first-hand perception into choice making and negotiations processes.

We look for:

Qualifications or particular necessities:

• Excellent drafting abilities in English, data of French can be an asset.
• Knowledge of the workings of the European Union and of the United Nations would even be a bonus.
• Visa necessities:
• The application for an entrance visa or a piece allow should be organized by the trainee in accordance to the native laws. The Delegation will present a letter to request a G3 visa at the US consulate of his/her nation of residence. Visas should be legitimate for the complete period of the traineeship.

How to apply?

Candidates should apply to the e-mail handle delegation-new-york-intern@eeas.europa.eu and ship the following paperwork:

• An in depth normal Europass curriculum vitae (CV) https://europa.eu/europass/en (CVs in different format is not going to be thought of)
• a canopy letter describing why you need to take part in a EU traineeship
• and an application type

Please point out in the topic of your e-mail: Funded Traineeship – Name of the Section (chances are you’ll solely apply to 1 traineeship per delegation, nonetheless primarily based in your profile, the delegation might give you a traineeship in one other part).

Important info to learn earlier than making use of

Before making use of you might be requested to look at the dedicated website in addition to the general eligibility criteria for a paid traineeship (Article 8 of the Decision ADMIN(2017)28 – Paid traineeship).

Each chosen trainee will obtain a monthly grant to cowl residing bills. All prices associated to travels, visa, insurance coverage, lodging should be borne by the trainee.

Applications from non-eligible candidates is not going to be thought of. After the analysis of all purposes, shortlisted candidates can be contacted and invited for an interview. Unsuccessful candidates can be notified by e-mail. In case the chosen candidates will not be ready to current the required paperwork, their application can be rejected.

The traineeships can solely be supplied in compliance with the native laws in addition to the laws of the nation of origin.

Citizens from EU Member states:

• should present proof that they are going to be lined towards the danger of a pandemic and the prices of repatriation;
• should maintain a related entrance visa and / or short-term residence allow the place relevant, primarily based on the traineeship settlement, the period of the traineeship, and in compliance with the native laws.