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. 

Legal Protection Internships

UNHCR is recruiting for two interns to support the Legal Protection Team within UNHCR UK. We are looking for talented law graduates with a commitment to refugee issues. The internship is six months, full-time, and is a great way to help make a difference to the lives of refugees and asylum-seekers in the UK and abroad. More general opportunities for training and developing knowledge of the sector will be available to all interns.

Title: : Legal Protection Intern

Location: London

Duration: 6 months

Closing date: 23:59 (GMT) on July1  2022. Interviews on 11 July 2022.

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Please note we are unable to offer placements outside our internship programme. This regrettably includes work experience or summer placements.