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MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME

Application Deadline: 1 December, 2023

LOCATION: Germany

The MPIL internship programme offers the opportunity to get acquainted with research and academic legal skills in the major fields of comparative public, European, and international law to a limited number of highly motivated undergraduate and graduate students. 

ELIGIBILITY:

be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or graduate university level course during their proposed period of internship, preferably in law or related disciplines (e.g. international relations, European affairs, philosophy, social and political sciences), PhD candidates are not eligible for the MPIL internship programme, please visit the site Visiting Scholars

be among the top students of their degree programme, with demonstrated research and drafting skills;

be fluent in written and oral English (C1 Level); knowledge of other EU languages, and German in particular, will be an asset;

be computer literate.

Duration: Internships usually do not last less than 4 weeks and may not exceed 12 weeks. Preference is given to applications proposing longer internship periods (between 8 and 12 weeks).

BENEFIT:

Interns enrolled in a degree programme at a university will normally be reimbursed € 450 per month.

The reimbursement received is subject to income tax and social insurance (Sozialversicherung) regulations. Both conditions apply to residents and non-residents of Germany.

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UNESCO YOUNG PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME (YPP)

LOCATION: France

The Young Professionals Programme is a recruitment initiative aiming to improve the geographical representation, promote gender parity in the Organization at international level. This programme provides talented, highly qualified university graduates and young professionals from non- and under- represented Member States the opportunity to join UNESCO at the early stage of their professional career.

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates should be nationals from non- and under-represented Member States at UNESCO.

Less than 32 years (inclusive).

An advanced university degree in education, culture, science, social and human sciences or communication, or in a field related to the management and administration of an international organization. This will be specified in the vacancy announcement.

Fluent English or French. Knowledge of both working languages is an asset. Knowledge of Spanish, Russian, Arabic or Chinese is an additional asset.

Initial professional experience is an asset, but not mandatory.

If you are interested in applying to for the Young Professional Programme or want to know if you are eligible, please contact your National Commission or Permanent Delegation.

Candidates send their applications to the National Commission or the Permanent Delegation of their country of citizenship. National Commissions and Permanent Delegations review all applications and submit a list of candidates to the Bureau of Human Resources Management at UNESCO.

UNESCO will send a letter of appointment to successful candidates. In the other case, UNESCO will inform the interested National Commissions and Permanent Delegations.

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