Funded traineeships for young graduates at the EU Delegation to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva

What is obtainable by the EU:

Traineeships of up to 6 months inside the following sections of the EU Delegation to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, beginning in September 2025 at the earliest.

Trainees are totally built-in in the every day work of the sections, offering the trainee with the risk of getting overview of the diplomatic work of the Delegation and in specific in the coverage discipline lined by the part.

Human Rights Section

Main duties:

• Contributing to the drafting of briefings
• Assist in the preparation of conferences, e.g. analysis and the drafting of statements.
• Preparing draft experiences on EU/OHCHR/Human Rights-related conferences, conferences and occasions.
• Overall evaluation of Human Rights insurance policies in numerous nations General logistics assist.
• Participation in the Human Rights Council and Universal Periodic Review conferences in addition to numerous working teams.

Humanitarian and Migration Section

Main duties:

• Provide an lively enter to the EU Delegation’s duties of illustration and EU coordination in the space of humanitarian affairs, refugees and/or migration.
• Contribute to the interplay between nationwide diplomatic and administrative system(s) and the EU in the context of EU coordination with EU Member States and in specific shut cooperation inside EU Team (EU Delegation + EU Council presidency).
• Take part to conferences and guarantee well timed and high quality reporting. When wanted draft notes/briefings on humanitarian affairs, refugees and/or migration or on problems with a extra normal nature.
• Contribute to and take part in the group of conferences and occasions at the EU Delegation.
• Assist in the organisation of missions from EU Headquarters to Geneva.

Economic Affairs, Development, Environment and Digital Section

Main duties:

• Assist the Head of Section and Section colleagues in their every day work in relation to the UN. companies and our bodies below their purview – UNECE, ITU, UNCTAD, WIPO, UNEP, WMO – in addition to any other entity as may show vital, e.g. WEF, ITC, and many others.
• Assist in the preparation of conferences, e.g. analysis and the drafting of statements.
• Draft experiences following conferences and conferences and summarizing newly issued experiences.
• Assist in the preparation of official visits.
• General logistics assist

Labour and Social Affairs Section:

Main duties:

• Prepare background notes, analytical experiences, abstract of related ILO (and if related other UN companies) conferences, occasions, seminars and many others. and EU/IMEC coordination conferences.
• Provide administrative assist to the ILO Team.
• Support the group in drafting experiences, organising conferences, researching and analysing particular coverage matters, analysing coverage on topical points relating to the EU/ILO.
• Liaise and talk with EU member States as part of the Governing Body preparations, the International Labour Conference and normal EU coordination points.
• Assist the Head of Section and section-colleagues in protecting EU-activities in ILO.
• Attend conferences and occasions organised at the United Nations, EU Delegation, EU Member States, UN Agencies, NGOs, academia or think-tanks.
• Assist in the related (High Level and common) conferences of ILO and general communication with EUMS.
• Any other process assigned by group colleagues.

Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Section (please be aware that this particular traineeship is deliberate from November 2025 – finish of March 2026):

Main duties:

• Assist the Head of Section and Section colleagues in their every day work in relation to UN and other multilateral conferences in the space of disarmament.
• help in the preparation of conferences
• drafting experiences following conferences and conferences
• help in the preparation of official visits
• normal logistics assist to the group

Health Section

Main duties:

• Assist the section-colleagues in protecting EU-activities in WHO.
• Attend conferences and occasions organised at the United Nations, EU Delegation, EU Member States, UN Agencies, NGOs, academia or suppose tanks. Assist in the preparation of conferences, e.g. analysis and the drafting of statements.
• Prepare background notes, analytical experiences, abstract of paperwork of related UN and EU conferences, occasions, seminars and many others.
• Assist in the related (High Level and common) conferences of WHO and other health-related our bodies, general communication with EUMS, together with by way of electronic mail and Agora.
• Support the group in drafting experiences, organising conferences, researching and analysing particular coverage matters, analysing coverage.
• Any other process assigned by the group colleagues.

We look for:

Qualifications or particular necessities:

• Knowledge of the European Union and of the United Nations
• Excellent drafting expertise in English, data of French could be a robust benefit
• Understanding and earlier internships in the particular space to which the candidate applies are considerend an asset

How to apply?

Candidates should apply to the e-mail tackle delegation-geneva-internship@eeas.europa.eu and ship the following paperwork:

• An in depth normal Europass curriculum vitae (CV) https://europa.eu/europass/en (CVs in other format is not going to be thought-about)
• 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/Acronym of the Section (you could solely apply to 1 traineeship per delegation, nevertheless primarily based in your profile, the delegation may give you a traineeship in one other part).

Important info to learn earlier than making use of

Before making use of you’re 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 dwelling bills. All prices associated to travels, visa, insurance coverage, lodging have to be borne by the trainee.

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

The traineeships can solely be provided 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 in opposition to the threat of a pandemic and the prices of repatriation;
• should maintain a related entrance visa and / or non permanent residence allow the place relevant, primarily based on the traineeship settlement, the length of the traineeship, and in compliance with the native laws.