Interning at the UN - How to apply, What is it like, What do you do? 

After watching this video I applied for UN internship and now i got internship opportunity at United Nation. Thanks to you!!

UN INTERNSHIPS ARE NOT PAID. You pay to work for them, which is ludicrous. According to UN, only rich kids can afford to change the world I guess.

Really happy for your succeeding at working at the UN. it’s very kind of you sharing ur experience and making us feel and believe that we can also too apply for this job!!!! Thanks 🙏🏽 🤗🤗

You’re amazing! I wish you all the best in your career and life 💝

you never fail to inspire me!! this sounds like such a wonderful opportunity :) thank you for the great video!

This video was more than helpful!! Hope to hear from you very soon with the advice on what other future applicants might prepare in advance, etc. Already looking forward to seeing you in the video! And all the best with whatever you're doing at the moment :)

Congratulations! You seem so happy to have got the opportunity.

Thanks so much for this! I was thinking of taking some opportunities like this but my peers also have the prior mentality of competitiveness that you had and that I had also but hearing your words really encouraged me :) thank you 😊

Thank you for making this video, it has been very informative and encouraging ♥️

Very interesting and informative vlog. Looking forward to the updates. Keep up the good work with these vlogs and also in your career.

Hi I’m going to start my bachelors in law from this September, and I’m so happy that I came across your video because I too want to work/intern in the UN with Human Rights related affairs. So it was very helpful ❤️☺️

There's no words available to tell you how much this video helped me. I feel so relatable. I just wanna say: thank you. Thank you. Thank you

Thanks for your inspiring video! Love it !

UN jobs shouldn’t be competitive at all. Anybody who wants to join the UN is someone who wants to make a change in this world somehow and we need a lot of that. Our world needs a lot of help and we can’t afford that make the UN competitive to get into 😭

Thank you for your amazing testimonial! :)

My dream workplace 😙 I'm still a 3rd year college student taking up Bachelor of Science in Social Work. Hoping to experience that! 🙏

Informative and inspiring, thank you so much.

Did you have many other internships or related work experience when you applied for your first internship?

Good info! Hoping to intern this year!

HI! I am a law student in India (pursuing B.A.LLB) and actively looking for a UN Internship. This was a very helpful video. Thank you :)

Finally yayyyyy thank you❤❤❤❤

Thanks, the video is amazing and so encouraging.How was your first day in the office?

Thank you so much for these tips!

Thanks for sharing your experiences with us!

Thanks so much for sharing your experience! I was wondering if, on Inspira, you happened to list your volunteer experience under the work experience section? As a student, I have more volunteer experience that's relevant to the role, but I wasn't sure if that was allowed :')

May I know how long did it take you to proceed to the interviews and to get admitted after submitting your applications? Thank you : )

thank you for the amazing info and helpful timestamps! also: i kept forgeting the info cuz i got distracted by how beautiful you are haha 😆 awesome video!

thank you for this!!!

Your words really amazing, thank u so much

Hi one question concerning your top 3 areas of interest which need to be included in the UN cover letter: did you write about your general interests (hobbies) or in regards to the position offered? I am a bit confused here as it has not been specified

wow that was so insightful

Here are the generic tips to get a job in the UN (Nairobi) as an expat aspirant: (1a) You must be white; or (1b) a person of color, but coming from a well represented member state of the UN. (2) You must be "one of them" in that department, or office you want to be in. (3) You must be super, then all else won't matter. As in superrrr qualified to be considered! Again this is for expat aspirant unless you are competing for jobs that are preferably to be filled by local hires. Walk around UN Nairobi complex and you'll see those who are in positions and even young interns and volunteers are dominantly either 1a or, 1b. And yet to be confirmed, (4) if having powerful connections inside the UN would increase your chances to get the job.

wow! congrats!

Thanks so much for your encouraging video!

I was about sit down with some coffe when i see this.It was really interesting all of it.Im impressed by the way you think about all and im 100% sure as years go by u will always be happy u did this.Your smart and dont worry,its not about what u want to be in future those things never end up like u believed anyway lol.If u like what u do and trust yourself and feel happy, rest will give itself as time goes on

I am starting my UN internship today !!

Hey, what college did you go to for your bachelors?

This is really inspiration for me. thank you

It was very helpful and interesting video , I'm so greatful .

I aspire to work in the UN or at least intern in the UN. It is a forgotten dream since I was a teenager. I finally saved up enough money for an international study programme which I could afford. I had a very experienced classmate who worked full time in the UN. Unfortunately, she was very discouraging and turned out to be a bully outright along with some others. Maybe this is the real world and how people like that got what they wanted. She left the UN after a few years. Really, she had everything I could only dream of. I guess I was never good enough for people like her who worked in the UN and studied at an Ivy League. It is another side of the real world I saw.

What is career opportunities after UN internship?

I've already applied for 3 internships for the UNHCR and no answer whatsoever, even to say "no"... I'm frustrated already because I'm graduated in law, I have a good experience andI know some languages but I feel like my applications are going to their "spam or trash"...

Great information, thank you for that! From what materials did you prep for the written exam? DId you had to buy them or are there other sources?

Did they give you a certificate at the end of the internship?

thank u for these information

(hi pls reply!♡) did you apply just after graduation?

How did you survive financially considering that these internships are full time and unpaid?

Are they happened to have a three-month internship at the UN? Thanks in advance!!! Love this vid :)

Helo,now i am graduating from chemistry, if i want to do internship in UN which area should i concentrate in Master's

what were the questions you got in the written test?

Hi! Im just wondering how long did you wait from the time you sent your application to the time they contacted you?

Can I ask you why is it they didnt update the applicants for there application status?is it the way it should be?

You are inspiring!

Sucks to be in highschool rn still a long way to go to finally be in the UN. 🤠

How much chances are there with people from developing countries getting it? I have been doing through UNOV and I want to focus on this.

What did you study in university to be able to get this position?

I really want to join un . Oh well i will feel blessed to join un😍

Hello! How long did the application process take (application, interview, acceptance…etc)? And how much time did you have between being accepted to then starting the internship?

When did you receive confirmation that you were selected to move forward in the process?

Omg you were sitting behind the Trinidad and Tobago desk at the beginning. Are you trini?

hey, let's say if the internship is out of state so do we need to spend money out of our pocket to go that state and do the internship. and also what about the housing and stuff

What related experience did you have before applying?

Hello Bluinse, thank you for sharing your experience! In the job description they request to add 3 references, may I ask if you need to include their contact information only or attach 3 references letters from them?

wow i really got inspired by ur video but i want to ask you could i apply for an internship before i graduate i will be graduating soon

Thanks for the information

What should I study please to work with them is college degree enough to work as social assistant??

I'll be graduating soon.. and tbh I have no clue on what I want to do with my life.. there are some things I'm really interested in but finding jobs that relate to that is soo difficult 😫

Hey, thank you for this video, I applied for an internship and my statut is under consideration. Is it good? Should I apply to more then one?

Thank you for the opportunities.

Will this still work in 2023?

Hello,your guidance is very inspired,but i have a question that is,Do UN offer paid intership online?

Is there someone else also thinking that what the heck do I have to do to be employed in 2022 and that too with a promising remuneration 💸?

Hello, please how many weeks can someone as do at least.

What if I am interested in travelling, visiting people & doing something for the underprivileged? What would be the appropriate job for me?

Lucky you, I have applied for a lot of internships with UN But no answer yet,even i am holder LLM with English and arabic language skills also with few years experience in international organisation.

Hey sis,wanting to know if studying international relations will get me to the UN?and If yes,what will be my job position there, please please let me know.I am so curious about the UN and i aspire to work there too.

Any apportunity to work in UN for Master of social work. Student?

Did you get a paid internship?

Can we study science to become a UN officer?

How to pass WFP written test HR Intern via iMOCHA? What are the most important things I need to focus on?

where are you from?? Im really interested on the UN internships feel kinda not have any experience but yeah maybe give a try

Do you have to be an post undergrad to do these internships?

thank you thank you thank you

I applied for this year's internship...how will you know you've qualified?

im curious that why you left the Un office not getting a connection consultant job oppor.

How about your stay in un, the food, and other expenses, was it covered?

So can I intern in UN as part of my last semester internship??? Do reply 🛑 (it's important) 🛑

maam from which university you are graduate from????? COMMENT...here

Hey dear how do you study international relations and law at the same time

Applying on inspira is like throwing a message in a bottle into the Atlantic ocean

Whats the name of the intro song? Thanks!

Hey, I have a written test on Monday 13 June. I have been shortlisted for a fellowship program at Ohchr human rights office. Please help me with the written test/questions

I hope I will be like you, because I'm in the process to get it

Where doi send my application please please tell me I want to do this

I really relate to this!! I also don't know what i want to study in college but i'm thinking about marketing, yet i think i would love to be in UN... Do you think i could get a job/ internship in marketing at un? Thank you so much! 😊

Hello ma'am 👋 will you help me too personally about how to join UN 🥺🥺 I am having no idea about it😔😔😔 please ma'am 😊 thanks a lot 😊😊🙏

do you get paid as an intern in the UN?

Can i apply in another field instead of my own feild which I'm studying in my country???👀 Will it not effect on my application??

Hey do you know if there is any works for medical graduates? I’m interested in the UN too but my major looks not fit here. And how influence should we speak English?Thank you!

Ya but what do they do at the UN?