IOM Office to the United Nations NY Internship

3-6 month internships beginning January 2016

Working under the overall supervision of the Director of the IOM Office to the United Nations, the intern will support the IOM Office to the United Nations to carry out the office’s responsibilities in following and reporting on all migration and migration-related discussions, activities and processes at the United Nations. The intern will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Attending and reporting on UN meetings of interest, such as the Security Council, the General Assembly and its main Committees, ECOSOC, various commissions, informal consultations among UN Member States, etc. as well as operational interagency meetings;
• Assisting IOM Office to the UN with the organization and coordination of various events and activities, including organizing panel discussions, briefings, workshops and training at the United Nations;
• Researching, identifying and analyzing international migration trends, policies, initiatives and legislation at the United Nations and among Member States, and preparing written summaries and bibliographies as agreed in each case;
• Collecting, organizing and analyzing existing information on United Nations resolutions on international migration and related issues;
• Assisting the IOM Office to the UN in communications activities, if applicable;
• Assisting in drafting and editing various documents, position papers, statements, talking points and presentations as required;
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Languages:

Required: English

Advantageous: Arabic, Spanish, French

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are interested, please submit a letter of intention and CV to UNofficeNewYork@iom.int