Human Rights Intern

The position of Human Rights Intern sits within the Rule of Law, Human Rights and Security Unit of the United Nations Development Programme. UNDP, the UN’s development arm, operates in roughly 170 nations and territories, striving to lift people out of poverty, narrow gaps of inequality and build resilience to sustain progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. The Geneva office supports the Crisis Bureau’s work with UN and humanitarian partners on crisis prevention and recovery. Interns assist the Human Rights team by taking part in both internal and external meetings, tracking follow‑up items, and helping to shape UNDP’s participation in the Human Rights Council. Tasks include drafting concise overviews of council sessions, monitoring the Universal Periodic Review and other mechanisms, and preparing background papers such as terms of reference, concept notes and briefing notes. The role also involves helping to plan community‑of‑practice events, facilitating virtual dialogues and webinars, updating the internal Human Rights portal with recent reports, and contributing to communications on social media and digital platforms. Additional duties are assigned as needed, and travel is not required; the