INTERNSHIP: Culture Sector

OVERVIEW

Duty Station: Headquarters, Field Offices, and Institutes

Type of contract : Internship

Duration of contract : 1 to 6 months

Recruitment open to : External Candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 30 June 2026

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

The UNESCO Culture Sector aims to promote culture and the creative economy and safeguard cultural and natural heritage in response to the global challenges addressed by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well as conflicts, disasters and emergencies, by implementing the six UNESCO Culture Conventions and the recommendations associated with them, and supporting Member States in translating their provisions into national policies and strategies. Internships with the Culture Sector can be undertaken in the following entities:

• World Heritage

The World Heritage entity ensures the day-to-day management and effective implementation of the 1972 Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage by supporting the governance mechanisms of the Convention, developing periodic reporting and assessing nominations to the Convention’s lists. The entity also coordinates both the reporting on the condition of sites and the emergency action undertaken when a site is threatened. It organizes capacity-building seminars and workshops, updates the World Heritage List and database, develops teaching materials to raise awareness among young people of the need for heritage preservation, supports the implementation of the 2011 Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape and keeps the public informed of World Heritage issues.

• Living Heritage

The Living Heritage entity is responsible for the implementation of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. It sup