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About UNHCR Australia

UNHCR Australia leads international action to protect people forced to flee their homes, delivering life-saving assistance like shelter, food and water to help safeguard fundamental human rights and ensure safety and dignity. With 9,700 staff working in over 125 countries, they use their expertise to protect and care for around 60 million people worldwide.

Your role

Internships at UNHCR Representation in Canberra:

• External Relations - An external relations intern is committed to refugee issues and desires to develop their skills and experience in media relations and communications (including web-based content management systems and social media). As an external relations intern, you will have the opportunity to broaden your exposure to media, journalism, communications, PR, advocacy, human rights, politics, international relations and more. Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility and attention to detail are essential. 
• Legal Protection - As a legal protection intern, you will join a team of specialized staff who have a strong focus on refugee law, including international and human rights law. You will be provided with the opportunity to gain practical legal work experience and the unique opportunity to contribute to the work of the United Nations. Successful candidates will engage in legal and policy work encompassing many aspects of the legal protection of refugees and others of concern to the office. You will be expected to work independently on a variety of protection issues and tasks yet in close collaboration with colleagues and particularly fellow interns. 
• Outreach and Solutions - In undertaking an outreach and solutions internship you will be provided with the opportunity to participate in advocacy and individual case management activities of the office for the benefit of refugees, asylum-seekers and other persons of concern to UNHCR. Successful candidates will undertake legal research and engage in activities to support objectives relating to refugee status determination, resettlement and protection monitoring. 
• Records and Information Management - As the Records and Information Management intern, you will be provided with the opportunity to develop revised records management and information sharing systems for the Regional Representation that comply with UNHCR’s revised Policy on the Management of UNHCR Records and Archives.

Training & development

UNHCR Australia provides interns with a learning opportunity to gain knowledge and practical experience related to their academic programme or future work in a field related to UNHCR’s mission. Internship opportunities are periodically offered at the UNHCR Regional Representation in Canberra. Read more.

Benefits

UNHCR Australia interns may be eligible to receive financial support from an outside party, usually a university, and are strongly encouraged to explore their sponsorship options. A Food and Local Transportation Allowance at 50% of the monthly salary of General Service level 3 step 1 is provided monthly to non-sponsored interns only. Read more.

Career progression

UNHCR Australia is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic workforce committed to protecting the rights of refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless persons.

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Work-life balance

Here are some work-life balance benefits from UNHCR Australia: 

• Sick Days
• Vacation & Paid Time Off
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Culture & vibe

UNHCR Australia values inclusiveness, diversity and gender equity and will continue to strive to achieve full adherence to these principles in its policies and organizational culture. Diversity is critical to protecting their people of concern and to finding innovative solutions in response to humanitarian crises. UNHCR Australia is committed to achieving and maintaining gender parity at all grades and to having a workforce that is diverse, inclusive and representative of all regions. Read more.

About you

Internships are offered on a full-time basis, Monday to Friday from 8:45 am to 5:00 pm for a minimum period of three months, up to a maximum of six months, provided that the eligibility criteria continue to be met.

• External Relations - Applicants must be recent graduates or have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a relevant field and have experience and/or a demonstrated interest in asylum and refugee protection or human rights.
• Legal Protection - Applicants must be recent graduates or have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in the legal field and have experience and/or a demonstrated interest in asylum and refugee protection or human rights.
• Outreach and Solutions - Applicants must be recent graduates or have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in the legal field and have experience and/or a demonstrated interest in asylum and refugee protection or human rights. Applicants coming from Pacific Island countries and/or with demonstrated experience in the context of policy framework in the Pacific region will have a competitive preference in the selection process. 
• Records and Information Management - Applicants must be in their final year of an undergraduate degree at a minimum and have undertaken records management and archival administration or related courses.

How to apply

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