Legal Intern

Job Description

Work Location: New York

Expected Duration: 3 to 6 months

Date: 02 March 2026

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the internship position encompass all aspects of the Directorate’s work. These responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in analyzing international, regional, and domestic legal instruments.
• Support the preparation of documents for meetings with Member States’ Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York, as well as for the organization of CTED meetings and seminars.
• Monitor relevant Security Council meetings and produce timely, concise briefing notes.

Qualifications/Special Skills

Applicants must be enrolled in or have completed a graduate degree programme in law (e.g. LLB, JD, LLM, PhD), international affairs, or political science.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For this internship, fluency in written and spoken English is required. Proficiency in another United Nations language is desirable.

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.

Deadline : Feb 23, 2026