Office of Counter-Terrorism
Intern - Programme Management
- Duty station
- 🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary
- Country / area
- Hungary
- Region
- Europe
- UN system
- Other UN Entity
- Level
- I-1
- Category
- Internship
- Job family
- Programme Management
- Posted
- Closes
- in 4 days Source: 05:59, Jun 08, 2026 Europe/Budapest
About this role
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) in Budapest, Hungary, is offering six unpaid internships in the Countering Terrorist Travel Section. Interns will support programme management activities related to countering terrorist travel, including monitoring and evaluation, project document review, preparation of programme materials, meeting support, coordination with regional actors, research, data collection, situation monitoring, and database maintenance. The internship is flexible (hybrid or in-person) for 6 months, with full-time (35 hours/week) or part-time (20 hours/week) options. Candidates must be enrolled in or have completed a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent) or the final academic year of a first university degree programme (bachelor's or equivalent). No professional work experience is required, but a related field of study is necessary. Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of another official UN language is advantageous.
Key requirements
- Enrolled in or completed final year of first university degree
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Related field of study
Nice to have
- Knowledge of additional official UN language
- Experience with research tools
- Familiarity with counter-terrorism issues
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Requirements at a glance
Distilled by AI from the posting- Min. experience
- Internships are offered to students in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent) or those who have completed a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent). Professional work experience is not required.
- Required degree
- Applicants must be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher) OR be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
- Languages
- English
Work Location
Flexible (Hybrid or in-person)
Expected duration
6 months. The desired start date is 15 June 2026 or sooner.
Duties and Responsibilities
Six internships are offered in the Countering Terrorist Travel Section, within the Special Projects and Innovation Branch of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in Budapest, Hungary. The interns will work under the supervision of a staff member to which they are assigned. The internship is UNPAID and may be either full-time or part-time for a duration of 6 months. It should be noted that full-time internship working hours are 35 hours per week, while part-time internship working hours are 20 hours per week. The internship will be undertaken in-person or in a hybrid working arrangement. Responsibilities: The intern is expected to perform various activities, and will work in areas of programme management related to countering terrorist travel: • Assist in supporting the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programme activities, including tracking progress and compiling updates. • Support the review of project documents, reports, and background materials; help identify gaps or issues for supervisor consideration. • Contribute to the preparation of programme-related materials such as timelines and summaries. • Attend meetings as assigned and produce reports thereof; • Support the organization of desk-to-desk meetings with regional actors, civil society actors, Member States, regional organizations and other entities. • Support internal coordination and communication efforts among teams and partners. • Conduct research, assist in data collection and provide analysis on relevant topics from diverse sources (reports, databases, policy documents). • Assist in situation monitoring, actively scanning and assessing elements of a situation to gain information or maintain an accurate understanding of it. • Assist in maintaining databases. • Fulfill other duties as required.
Qualifications/special skills
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have 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.
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
The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. Applicants who have previously served six months, in total, as an intern in one or more UN Common Systems cannot be engaged as an intern. Applicants who are children, siblings, and sons or daughters-in-law (including stepchildren, half-siblings, or stepsiblings) of an active staff member in a UN Common System cannot be engaged as an intern. In your Motivational Statement, please indicate when you would like to start your internship. Please note that the start and end dates are flexible. A complete online application is required. reviewed. The Motivational Statement must also include: • Title of degree you are currently pursuing. • Graduation Date (When will you be graduating/have graduated from the programme?) • Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship • Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme In your online Personal History Profile, be sure to include all past work experiences, IT skills, and three references.
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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