United Nations University (UNU) Junior Fellows Internship 2027 – YOA

Deadline: November 1, 2026

Applications are open for the United Nations University (UNU) Junior Fellows Internship 2027. The United Nations University Office of the Rector recruits extremely certified candidates to work as Junior Fellows on the UNU headquarters in Tokyo. Junior Fellows are recruited by way of a aggressive application course of twice per yr. Graduate college students within the work of the United Nations — and specifically, UNU — are inspired to apply.

The underlying rules of the Junior Fellows Internship Programme on the Office of the Rector are centred on making a dynamic, difficult and rewarding expertise for graduate stage college students and younger professionals. Successful candidates will contribute to the work of the Office of the Rector, the United Nations University, and the UN system as an entire. The programme gives alternatives for the event of recent abilities and information and is a novel and constructive setting for the sensible application of capacities acquired by way of graduate research.

Purpose of Internship

The goal of the Junior Fellows Internship Programme on the Office of the Rector is:

• to advertise interplay and dialogue between younger students, professionals and UNU;
• to familiarise junior fellows with the actions of the Office of the Rector and the work of UNU;
• to offer alternatives for younger professionals to achieve in-depth, arms-on expertise in a UN company;
• to show younger professionals to an administrative working setting, and;
• to offer help to actions inside the Office of the Rector.

Stipend

• Interns who will not be in receipt of monetary help from different sources resembling universities or different establishments, will obtain a stipend from UNU to partially subsidise their primary residing prices during the internship (word: scholarships for educational research is not going to be thought of a supply of monetary help for the needs of the internship stipend). The month-to-month quantity of the stipend will likely be decided for every responsibility station primarily based on the stipend charges in impact. The stipend will likely be paid on a month-to-month foundation and part-time internship preparations are prorated accordingly.

Eligibility

The candidate:

• is presently pursuing or has not too long ago accomplished (inside two years of application) postgraduate research (grasp’s or doctoral), ideally in a area associated to the University’s work;
• is at or below 32 years of age on the time of application;
• should not have greater than 5 years of labor expertise of their associated area;
• has a local or fluent command of written and spoken English;
• has wonderful analysis, writing and analytical abilities;
• can set up and keep efficient working relations with individuals from various backgrounds;
• demonstrates resourcefulness and creativity in downside-fixing;
• has superior pc abilities: sound, arms-on, information of MS Office purposes (familiarity with ICT instruments and excessive stage of proficiency in Microsoft Excel are fascinating);
• has a demonstrated curiosity within the work of the United Nations and extra particularly, within the work of the United Nations University.

Application

To apply to UNU, you’ll not want an account. Instead, they ask that you just:

• Answer a number of questions which might be tailor-made to the place.
• Attach a present and full CV in English (within the place the place it says to add the P11 Form). Your résumé or c.v. could not exceed two single-sided pages. The P11 Form just isn’t vital for this place, add your present CV.
• Insert your Cover Letter (in English) as required, stating curiosity in and {qualifications} for the put up. Your cowl letter shouldn’t be longer than one single-sided web page and will embody the next:
  • your motivations for making use of to the programme
  • how you’re feeling you might contribute to the work being finished on the Office of the Rector
  • how this programme pertains to your future profession targets.
• Fill within the Application Form and add by way of the hyperlink. The kind could also be accomplished utilizing MS Word or printed and crammed in by hand.
• Fill within the Funding Form and add by way of the hyperlink. The kind ought to define the supply, quantity, and period of precise and/or projected funding whereas in Tokyo.
• Letters of Recommendation:
  • Arrange for 2 letters of advice from referees who’re conversant in your character and who’ve agreed to jot down a advice in your behalf. UNU reserves the proper to contact your referees. Certain candidates could have problem acquiring tutorial references and it could be extra acceptable to get references from professionals or supervisors. Of the 2 referees issuing letters of advice, it’s anticipated that at the very least one is a professor acquainted together with your tutorial skills. Referees shouldn’t be members of the family or mates. The two referees might want to every full a letter of advice.
  • The letter of advice should be submitted by the referee by way of e mail to the next tackle: [email protected]. Recommendation letters submitted by the applicant themselves is not going to be thought of. Referees should use their official (institutional/tutorial/company) e mail tackle to submit the letter.
• Language Certification: Applicants should present certification in English if they don’t meet both of the 2 following standards:
  • the applicant’s native language is English, or
  • the applicant accomplished an undergraduate programme or is enrolled in a graduate program with English because the medium of instruction.
    In the case that the applicant doesn’t meet both of the above standards, a sound TOEFL, IELTS or TOEIC rating report is required. The unique certificates or photocopy is accepted.

For extra data, go to UNU Junior Fellows Internship.