United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Intern – Cybercrime (Intergovernmental services)

Duty station: 🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria
Country / area: Austria
Region: Europe
UN system: Other UN Entity
Level: I-1
Category: Internship
Job family: Drug Control and Crime Prevention
Posted: May 18, 2026
Closes: Jun 06, 2026 in 1 day Source: 05:59, Jun 06, 2026 Europe/Vienna

About this role

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is seeking an intern for its Cybercrime and Technology Section (CTS) in Vienna, Austria. The internship focuses on supporting normative work, knowledge development, and meetings related to the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime. The intern will provide substantive, organizational, and logistical support to the daily operations of CTS. The position is unpaid and offers a flexible work location, potentially remote depending on circumstances. The internship runs from September 1, 2026, to February 26, 2027, and is full-time. Candidates must be enrolled in or have completed a graduate program in criminology, law, political or social sciences, international relations, or a related field. The role requires strong analytical and drafting skills, proficiency in MS Office applications, and fluency in English. Knowledge of an additional UN official language is advantageous.

Key requirements

Enrolled in or completed final academic year of first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent
Studies in criminology, law, political or social sciences, international relations or a related field
Fluency in spoken and written English

Nice to have

Knowledge of an additional official UN language
Demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations
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Requirements at a glance

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Min. experience: Interns are not required to have professional work experience.
Required degree: Applicants must be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or be enrolled in, or have recently completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
Languages: English

Work Location

Flexible This internship is designed to be in person and full-time. Depending on the situation of the successful candidates, the internship may also be conducted remotely. The work location for the in-person modality is Vienna, Austria.

Expected duration

01 September 2026 to 26 February 2027

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is the guardian of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 79/243. UNODC is mandated to promote the rapid entry into force of the Convention and to support Parties in its implementation. UNODC further provides technical assistance to strengthen national responses in the prevention, investigation and prosecution of crimes, and related international cooperation. The position is located in the Cybercrime and Technology Section (CTS) of the Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch (OCB) of the Division for Treaty Affairs (DTA), UNODC, in Vienna. CTS is looking for an intern for its Cybercrime Convention and Intergovernmental Service Team, focusing on, inter alia, normative work, knowledge development and support to meetings. The internship is UNPAID. The intern will provide substantive, organizational and logistic support to the daily work of CTS.

Qualifications/special skills

The basic education required is HS Diploma. 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). 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. For this internship, studies in criminology, law, political or social sciences, international relations or a related field is required. Applicants should have sound analytical and drafting skills, and be literate in standard software applications, especially MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams. A demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter are desirable. A demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes the willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views, is required.

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 United Nations 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.

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