Work Location

Vienna/Hybrid

Expected duration

4-6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The internship is UNPAID and interns work five days per week (full time - 40 hours). The Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section (CPCJS), Division for Treaty Affairs (DTA) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) works to help States prevent crime and build the capacity of criminal justice systems within the framework of the rule of law. The Office serves as guardian of the UN standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice. The section's work spans multiple areas including, inter alia, community-based crime prevention, access to justice initiatives, addressing violence against women and children, supporting prosecution services and the judiciary, prison reform, human rights-based police reform, legal aid systems, and victims' services. The section provides technical assistance and guidance to Member States in alignment with UNODC's Strategy 2021-2025, particularly under Thematic Area 5 which focuses on crime prevention and criminal justice reform. The intern(s) will work under the overall supervision of the Chief of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section and under direct supervision of the relevant substantive officer. The intern(s) will contribute to the overall implementation of the Global Programme on People-centred Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Reform. The intern(s) will: • Conduct research on political and legal aspects of crime prevention and criminal justice reform • Contribute to the preparation of UNODC publications, background notes, reports, briefing materials, presentations • Prepare correspondences with Member State governments, talking points and speeches • Assist in staff members' preparation of technical assistance missions, workshops, meetings, high-level events and conferences, including support to field offices • Attend and take notes at various meetings • Perform other tasks as necessary This vacancy announcement is for internship positions starting in September 2026 for a period of four to six months and is designed to be in-person and hybrid full time (40 hours) but can be adjusted based on request by the successful candidate. For more information please visit: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/justice-and-prison-reform/cpcj-home.html

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have recently completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent). • Be computer literate in standard software applications. • Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter; and • Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views. Applicants to the UN lnternship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Please elaborate. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master's or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor's, Master's or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? Applicants must have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and MS Teams. Please describe your competency using these software applications Knowledge of Canva, Adobe or other design tools is desirable. Please describe your competency using these tools Knowledge of Canva, Adobe or other design tools is desirable. Please describe your competency using these tools Knowledge of Canva, Adobe or other design tools is desirable. Please describe your competency using these tools

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

Additional Information

Not available.

Intern Specific text

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.