During an internship with a nonprofit in her native Luxembourg, Sarah Gilbertz, now head of social media at UN Women, realized her communications background could lead to jobs in the development sector. Through the United Nations’ Junior Professional Officer Programme, she landed a role with the communications team supporting the World Humanitarian Summit in New York.
The U.N. talent initiatives, which also include the Young Professionals Programme and UN Volunteers program, can be great ways for recent graduates to get a foot in the door at the organization, she said.
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