Library - Intern

Job Description

Work Location

• Arusha, Tanzania

Expected Duration

• 3 to 6 months, starting 01 September 2025

Duties and Responsibilities

Org. Setting and Reporting

• The internship is with the Library of the Registry of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”) in Arusha.
• The Mechanism was established by the UN Security Council in 2010 to continue essential functions of the ICTR and ICTY after their closure.
• The Registry provides administrative, legal, policy, and diplomatic support, and supervises:
• • Court support services
  • Enforcement of sentences
  • Monitoring of cases referred to national courts
  • Preservation and access to archives (ICTR, ICTY, and Mechanism)
  • Protection of victims and witnesses
  • Assistance to national jurisdictions
• The library hosts a broad collection including international law, criminal law, genocide, and human rights.
• Services include:
  • Online Public Access Catalogues
  • Document delivery (email and in-person)
  • Reference and research assistance
• Further information can be found on the internship webpage:
  https://www.irmct.org/en/recruitment/internship/internship-programme

Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Library Assistant, the intern will:

• Assist in library circulation: retrieval, check-out, discharge, and recall of materials
• Register new materials and perform cataloguing operations
• Assign classification codes, print and affix call number labels
• Provide information to visitors, including through peer libraries
• Locate online journal articles and respond to reference queries
• Catalogue, index, and maintain materials in the library system
• Guide library users, conduct tours, and respond to inquiries
• Compile daily news summaries from diverse media sources
• Research and compile basic information for communication products
• Support public relations and official visit preparations
• Help implement outreach activities including social media content
• Conduct archival research for visual content supporting court activity
• Provide general administrative support to daily library functions

Qualifications/Special Skills

• Must meet one of the following at the time of application:
• • Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final year of a relevant first university degree (minimum bachelor’s level)
  • Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate degree (master’s or equivalent)
• Fields of study include: Library/Information Science, Information Management, Communications, Journalism, Multimedia Studies, or related areas
• No work experience is required, but applicants should:
  • Demonstrate that their education or skills will benefit the UN during the internship
  • Be proficient in major social media platforms
  • Have knowledge of photography and/or audio-visual production (desirable)
  • Be computer literate in standard software applications
  • Have familiarity with library cataloguing systems (desirable)

Languages

• Fluency in English is required
• Knowledge of French, Kinyarwanda, or Kiswahili is desirable

Additional Information

• Application Requirements:
• • Submit application via UN Inspira Portal
  • Submit university transcripts or enrollment proof (with courses and grades) to: internshipoffice@un.org
• Duration: 3 to 6 months; indicate preferred dates in motivation letter
• Confidentiality: Interns must not publish or disclose information obtained during the internship without written authorization
• Code of Conduct: Interns are bound by the same obligations as UN staff
• Acceptance Form: Must be signed prior to internship

Note:

• Interns are not financially remunerated
• Travel, visa, accommodation, and living expenses are the intern’s or their sponsor’s responsibility
• Interns must secure any required visas or work authorizations independently
• The UN encourages diversity and may provide accommodations for persons with disabilities

Deadline : Aug 14, 2025