International Office and Grant Funding Unit
Internship Programme
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Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN) Internship Programme in Hungary, 2016
Are you interested in working for an International Organization? Are you willing to embark on a challenging opportunity that will enrich your personal as well as your professional experience?
If so, consider applying for an internship at FAO. The Organization offers several options within its Headquarters and its decentralized offices worldwide to provide hands-on opportunities for students or young graduates to learn more about what FAO does.
Eligibility
• No more than 30 years of age;
• Be recent graduates or students in a recognised university or graduate school programme and have completed at the very least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant to the work of FAO (Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Economic and Social Development, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Forestry)
• A working knowledge of English, French or Spanish is required. Knowledge of one of the other two, or Arabic, Chinese or Russian, is an asset;
• Must not bear any of the following relationships to staff members of the Organization: son, daughter, brother, or sister.
Important considerations
Duration: for individual applicants, the assignment usually ranges from three months to a maximum period of six months;
Interns who are sponsored, the maximum duration of the internship is defined by the agreement between FAO and the sponsoring institution;
How to Apply
Interested candidates can apply online through iRecruitment in three (3) easy steps:
1) Create the Personal Profile Form (PPF) online in iRecruitment
2) Attach a letter of motivation
3) Apply to the vacancy: "IRC3038: Call for Interest: Internship Programme"
Deadline: Applications can be sent anytime during the year.
Applications from eligible candidates will be kept by the Organization for a period of six months.
See: http://www.fao.org/employment/opportunities-for-young-talents/internship-programme/en/
For further info or assistance, contact: Ms. Patti Mohan – Grants Coordinator, International Office and Grant Funding at 642-8888 Ext 46122 - patti.mohan@utt.edu.tt
