United Nations Population Fund Internships

United Nations Population Fund is looking for unemployed graduates to apply for their Internships programme, for the year 2025.

Location : Johannesburg, South Africa
Closing date: 26 May 2025

You would be responsible for:

Providing support to monitor trends and new developments in the political, social and economic environments relevant to sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender equality, and population and development in a selection of middle income countries;
Contributing to the preparation of policy briefs, reports and other relevant research output in line with the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action;
Assisting in the development, implementation, and evaluation of technical cooperation programmes focused on sustainable financing to strengthen national development planning frameworks;
Supporting the organization of the MIC-Hub initiated trainings, consultations, and pertinent meetings and conferences as per MIC-Hub’s annual work plan; and
Assisting in any other task as required by the MIC-Hub, ESARO

Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher) in a recognized university;
Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in a recognized university;
Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined in (A) and (B) above) from a recognized university and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation;
Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship programme in a recognized university and undertake the internship as part of this programme.

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Other Eligibility Requirements

Demonstrate interest in the field of development;
Demonstrate written and spoken proficiency in English;
Demonstrate ability to adapt to new environments and to establish and maintain good working relations with individuals of different cultural backgrounds.

Learning Elements:

Upon completion of the assignment, and depending on its duration, the Intern will gain the following knowledge assets:

Increased understanding of the UNFPA and the Programme Division within UNFPA
Understand the UNFPA mandate and policies, including regional set-up
Understand and familiarize with UNFPA Governance and Executive Board
Understand UNFPA programme design and delivery mechanisms
Understand the dynamics of operational and programme support and communications to the field, and at the level of HQ
Learn UN technical language, working procedures, and coordination mechanisms
Write and formulate substantive documents
Network with UN colleagues
Work experience as a team member in a multicultural setting

Application

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