[UNICEF] Two Legal Internships with the Office of the Executive Director (OED), New York Headquarters, and Copenhagen, Denmark, …
Ente: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
Scadenza: 2026-09-14
Paese: INTL
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Two Legal Internships with the Office of the Executive Director (OED), New York Headquarters, and Copenhagen, Denmark, 6 months UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund Open positions at UNICEF New York ( United States of America ) Internship Legal Show advice for this position Application deadline in 12 days : Monday 14 Sep 2026 at 03:55 UTC Open application form Contract This is a Internship contract. It usually requires 0 years of experience , depending on education. More about Internship contracts . Discover Your Dream Job Faster with UN Talent Pro UN Talent Pro Details UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture.., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, commitment UNICEF’s Legal Team supports the organization’s business units around the world – our clients – by delivering strategic legal solutions through collaboration. We provide legal advice that is risk-informed, timely, responsive, and pragmatic. We empower clients and build their capacity to self-help. We proactively engage in anticipating trends and challenges and develop systemic solutions, and we protect UNICEF by identifying legal, reputational and other risks, and helping to mitigate those risks. Our lawyers are based in several UNICEF locations, including at New York Headquarters, and in several other duty stations, including Rome, Copenhagen and Brussels. The Legal Team is seeking two highly motivated legal interns (for New York and Copenhagen Offices) to support its work and gain practical experience in the legal function of an international organization. Please indicate your preference for the location (if any) in the cover letter. How can you make a difference****? The internship is intended to provide a law student or recent law graduate with practical exposure to the legal work of a large international organization. The selected candidate will have an opportunity to develop legal research, drafting and analytical skills while working with Legal Team colleagues on a variety of assignments. Under the supervision of a Legal Affairs Specialist, the intern will assist with assignments that may include: Conducting legal research on issues relevant to UNICEF's mandate, programmes, operations, partnerships and institutional framework. Assisting in the preparation of legal memoranda, briefing notes, presentations, correspondence and other legal documents. Reviewing and analyzing legal, policy and background materials. Supporting knowledge-management and documentation initiatives within the Legal Team. Assisting with the preparation of background materials for meetings and discussions. Attending meetings and preparing summaries or notes, as appropriate. Supporting other projects and activities of the Legal Team, as assigned. The exact assignments may vary depending on the needs of the Team and the interests and qualifications of the selected candidate. The intern will work under the supervision of a Legal Affairs Specialist in New York and will collaborate with colleagues throughout UNICEF’s Legal Team. Regular guidance, feedback and monitoring will be provided throughout the internship. If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… Minimum requirements: Education Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: Be enrolled in a graduate program in law (e.g. LL.M, J.D. or equivalent); Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program in law: or Have graduated from such a program within the past two years Experience No professional legal experience is required. Relevant academic, research, volunteer or internship experience in international law, public law, commercial law or related fields is desirable. Skills A constructive and client-oriented approach to resolution of problems is required. Strong legal research and analytical skills Strong written communication and drafting skills. Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment Strong organizational skills and attention to detail Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications Language Requirements Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Spanish is desirable. Knowledge of another official United Nations language (Arabic, Chinese, Fr
Settori: Legal
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