United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Careers: The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is dedicated to promoting inclusion, gender equality, and diversity within its workforce. In accordance with the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy and the System-wide Strategy on Gender Parity, ECA is implementing focused outreach initiatives to draw candidates from underrepresented communities, including individuals with disabilities.
This internship presents a distinctive opportunity to aid ECA’s agenda for diversity, equity, and inclusion, especially concerning the enhancement of outreach strategies and the support of inclusive recruitment practices.
Position 1: Intern-Sales/Marketing Assistant
Qualifications:
Applicants must be enrolled in a degree programme in a graduate school (second university degree or higher) both at the time of application and during the internship; or applicants pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages must have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree.
Applicants to the UN Internship 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. 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? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.
Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As per the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, do you identify as a person with a disability? If Yes, please specify if you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process?
Have you completed a UN Internship before? If yes, please include the UN entity as well as concrete dates?
Location: Addis Ababa
Position 2: Intern-Meeting Services Assistants
Qualifications:
Applicants must be enrolled in a degree programme in a graduate school (second university degree or higher) both at the time of application and during the internship; or applicants pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages must have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree.
Applicants to the UN Internship 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. 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? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.
Location: Addis Ababa
Deadline: Jun 14, 2026
How to Apply:
To get information on how to apply, please visit the below link:
Apply Here – Intern-Sales/Marketing Assistant
Apply Here – Intern-Meeting Services Assistants
Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.
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.