INTERNSHIP: Governing Bodies Secretariat

OVERVIEW

Duty Station: Headquarters (Paris)

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

Under the overall authority of the Director of the Governing Bodies Secretariat and the direct supervision of the Deputy Secretary of the Executive Board, the intern will contribute to the work of the team including selected tasks from the following:

TASKS

REPORTS, RESEARCH & BRIEFINGS

• Assist to working meetings and contribute to the reporting and briefings relating thereto
• Provide support to the team for the elaboration of certain reports of UNESCO information meetings
• Carry out relevant research and draft analytical or summary notes on subjects relevant for GBS
• Follow international news and inform the supervisor of any important developments.

PREPARATION OF THE SESSIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND THE GENERAL CONFERENCE
DOCUMENTATION

• Provide assistance with the design and then the follow-up to the forthcoming sessions (debriefings, documents, decisions, Summary Records)
• Participate in the archiving and classification of statutory documents

LOGISTICS

• Participate in the preparations for the forthcoming sessions of the Executive Board and the General Conference from a logistical, organizational, informative, functional and conceptual point of view, in order to take part in the smooth running of the session;

OTHER TASKS

• Contribute to other tasks to support the general conduct and smooth running of the meetings of the Secretariat of Governing Bodies (Executive Board, General Conference, Preparatory Group, working groups, informal meetings