Internships in the United Kingdom
UNHCR regularly recruits voluntary interns to support teams within UNHCR UK and UNHCR’s global fundraising team. These internships are usually for six months, full-time, and are a great way to help make a difference to the lives of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK and abroad. The internships offered are in four different areas of work: legal protection, external relations, fundraising and admin/ finance. More general opportunities for training and developing knowledge of the sector will be available to all interns. Information on how to apply is available at the bottom of the page.
Legal Protection Internships
We currently have a team of four interns supporting our Legal Protection team, with each lasting position for a period of six months. We are looking for talented graduates with a legal background and a commitment to refugee issues.
Current vacancy: Yes
Details: Download Role Description
Deadline: 5pm London Time (BST), Monday 2 October 2017
External Relations Internship
This role is ideally suited to graduates with a strong interest in refugee issues who would like to pursue a career in media, communications (including web-based and social media) or parliamentary affairs.
Current vacancy: No current vacancies
Administration and Finance Internship
This six-month internship is ideally suited to graduates who have a strong commitment to refugee issues and an interest in developing skills in administration and finance.
Current vacancy: Yes (2 positions)
Details: Download Role Description
Deadline: Sunday 22nd October 2017
Fundraising Internship
This role with the Private Sector Fundraising team provides support to Individual Giving and Digital fundraising activity as well as the our Leadership Giving fundraising.
Current vacancy: No current vacancies.
Goodwill Ambassador Team Internship
We're looking for a new intern to join our Goodwill Ambassador team. This intenship will provide insight and experience in communication and relationship management functions as well as administration and team support within the context of an international humanitarian organisation.
Current vacancy: No current vacancies.
How to apply
Interested applicants should return their CV and covering letter to the relevant unit in the London office. Applications may be submitted by email or by post - see contact details below.
Please state clearly within the covering letter (and if applying by email, subject line) which internship programme you are interested in (public information, legal protection or human resources and administration) and details of your availability.
Please note that due to the small size of our team we are regrettably unable to confirm receipt of applications, inform unsuccessful applicants or offer feedback on individual applications.
If you are interested in an internship starting at a later date, please note vacancies usually arise every six months in public information and human resources and administration, and every three months in legal protection. Please keep an eye on this webpage for future vacancies.
UNHCR London Office
UNHCR
10 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1AB
Legal Protection Internship: gbrlo@unhcr.org
External Affairs Internship: gbrloea@unhcr.org
Administrative/Finance Internship: gbrlo@unhcr.org
Fundraising Internship: ukfundra@unhcr.org and UKFUNDR2@unhcr.org
Goodwill Ambassador Internship: DENCODERHR@unhcr.org and GWAASST@unhcr.org
Please note we are unable to offer placements outside our internship programme. This regrettably includes work experience or summer placements.