Funded traineeships for recent graduates at the EU Delegation to the United Nations in New York
We offer:
Traineeships of up to 6 months within the following sections of the EU Delegation to the United Nations in New York, starting in March 2023, subject to availability of the budget:
Section 1 – Political Affairs and Security Council*: dealing with these subjects including the activities of the United Nations relating to international peace and security, including peacekeeping, peacebuilding, and non-proliferation/disarmament issues, in particular at the Security Council and General Assembly, and coordinates as appropriate the position of the EU and its Member States in these fora.
*Due to the large number of applicants for this section, you will need to submit an essay in addition to your cover letter and CV when sending your application. Please answer the question “how do you see the role the EU can play on peace and security matters at the United Nations” in 300 words max. Please note that longer essays will not be considered.
Section 2 – Coordination, Press and Information: dealing with the coordination of the activities of the Delegation, public diplomacy, communication regarding the activities of the Delegation.
Section 3 – Sustainable Development: dealing with this subject, discussed within the 2nd Committee of the UN General assembly.
Section 4 – Human Rights and Social Affairs*: dealing with these subjects, discussed within the 3rd Committee of the UN General assembly.
*Due to the large number of applicants for this section, you will need to submit an essay in addition to your cover letter and CV when sending your application. Please prepare a short summary of the outcome of the last session (October – November 2022) of the Third Committee of the General Assembly”.
Section 5 – UN Horizontal Issues, UN Budgets, Management and Reform: dealing with those subjects, discussed within the 5th Committee of the UN General assembly.
Section 6 – Legal and Institutional Affairs, Counter-terrorism and Sanctions*: dealing with this subject, discussed within the 6th Committee of the UN General assembly. The Legal Section follows developments on:
– UN legal affairs, in particular the work of the UNGA 6th Committee, as well as Law of the Sea, international courts and tribunals (ICC, Special Tribunal for Lebanon, Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia etc.)
– Accountability issues (state responsibility for internationally wrongful acts, individual criminal responsibility, investigation mechanisms etc.)
– UN sanctions, in particular the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and their implementation in the EU legal system
– UN counter-terrorism activities, in particular the relevant UN Security Council resolutions;
The Legal Section also provides legal advice to the Delegation on all EU and UN legal and institutional matters.
*Due to the large number of applicants for this section, you will need to submit an essay in addition to your cover letter and CV when sending your application. Please answer the question “Why promoting and abiding by international law matter?” in 300 words max. Please note that longer essays will not be considered.
Section 7 – Humanitarian Affairs: dealing with this subject, discussed mainly within the 4th Committee of the UN General Assembly.
Main tasks:
- Attending meetings organized at the United Nations, the EU Delegation, EU Member States, UN Agencies, NGOs or think-tanks
- Supporting the team in drafting reports, organizing meetings, researching and analyzing specific policy topics
- Attending external events
- Any other task, which may be beneficiary to the trainee with the aim to better understand the dynamics of the EU Delegation in the UN policy context, to raise awareness of the main policy and legal challenges in the UN context and to gain first-hand insight into decision making and negotiations processes.
We look for:
Qualifications or special requirements:
- Excellent drafting skills in English, knowledge of French will be an asset.
- Knowledge of the workings of the European Union and of the United Nations would also be an advantage.
Visa requirements:
The application for an entrance visa or a work permit must be arranged by the trainee in accordance to the local legislation. The Delegation will only provide a letter to request a G3 visa at the US consulate of his/her country of residence. Visas must be valid for the entire period of the traineeship.
How to apply?
Candidates must apply to the e-mail address delegation-new-york-intern@eeas.europa.eu and send the following documents:
- A detailed standard Europass curriculum vitae (CV) https://europa.eu/europass/en (CVs in other format will not be considered)
- a cover letter describing why you want to participate in a EU traineeship
- and an application form
Please mention in the subject of your e-mail: Funded Traineeship – Section # /Name of the Section (you may only apply to 1 traineeship per delegation, however based on your profile, the delegation could offer you a traineeship in another section).
Important information to read before applying
Before applying you are requested to examine the dedicated website as well as the general eligibility criteria for a paid traineeship (Article 8 of the Decision ADMIN(2017)28 – Paid traineeship)
Each selected trainee will receive a monthly grant to cover living expenses. All costs related to travel inside the country of residence, visa, insurance, accommodation must be borne by the trainee.
Applications from non-eligible candidates will not be considered. After the evaluation of all applications, shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified by email. In case the selected candidate is not able to present the required documents, his/her candidacy will be rejected.
Non-resident candidates must provide proof that they will be covered against the risk of a pandemic and the costs of repatriation.
The traineeships can only be offered in compliance with the local legislation as well as the legislation of the country of origin. In assessing the applications received, account will need to be taken of the COVID-19 situation and its possible effects on access possibilities to the country of assignment and thus candidates currently residing in country of assignment might be preferred.
The Delegation informs that even if our Headquarters confirm the eligibility of the selected candidate, traineeships could be postponed, suspended or even cancelled considering the very evolving context of the COVID-19 outbreak in the host country as well as in the country of origin. The same rule apply if a selected candidate is unable to reach the country of assignment.
