United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI): Internship Programme

United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)

UNICRI is the UN entity mandated to assist intergovernmental, governmental and nongovernmental organizations in the areas of crime prevention policies and justice administration. It works to: advance understanding of crime-related problems, foster just and efficient criminal justice systems, support the respect for international instruments and other standards, and facilitate international law enforcement cooperation and judicial assistance.

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Eligibility Graduate students or holders of first university degrees or their equivalent who intend to study further or to work in a field relevant to UNICRI’s activities. Fields of study International and national law; criminal, public, and comparative law; criminology; business administration; communication; development studies; economics; information technology; international relations; psychology; social and political sciences. Duration Preferably six months and at least three months. The maximum duration of the internship is one year. Endorsement UNICRI will ask the endorsements of acceptance by educational institutions to interns enrolled in educational programme or when the internship is meant as a traineeship that completes the educational programme.

Requires fluency in at least one of the working languages of the UNICRI~ i.e. English and French. Knowledge of other official UN languages (Arabic~ Chinese~ Russian and Spanish) an asset.