Call For Applications: World Health Organization (WHO) Internship Program

World Health Organization (WHO) Internship Program offers a wide range of opportunities for students and recent graduates to gain insight into the technical and administrative programs of WHO and enrich their knowledge and experience in various areas, thereby contributing to the advancement of public health.

World Health Organization (WHO offers internships in technical areas and administrative programs such as communication, external relations, or human resources. Provide a framework for assigning eligible students from diverse academic backgrounds to WHO programs where their educational experience can be enhanced through capacity-building opportunities. Provide an opportunity for WHO programs to benefit from engagement from students specializing in various fields related to the technical and administrative programs of WHO.

Eligibility Criteria:

• at least twenty years of age on the date of application.
• enrolled in a course of study at a university or equivalent institution leading to a formal qualification (undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate), in a public health, medical or social field related to the technical work of WHO, or in a management, administrative, communications, or external relations-related field. Applicants who have already completed a qualification may also qualify for consideration, if they apply to the internship within six months following the completion of the formal qualification. You have completed three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution prior to starting (bachelor’s level or equivalent) the internship
• fluent at least in one of the working languages of the office of assignment.
• not related to a WHO staff member (e.g., son/daughter, brother/sister, or mother/father).
• hold a valid passport of a WHO Member State.
• have not previously participated in WHO’s Internship Programme.

Benefits:

WHO provides all interns with medical and accident insurance coverage during the internship period. Insurance coverage before the start date of the internship and after the end date of the internship, including travel to and from the duty station location, is the sole personal and financial responsibility of the individual intern. Lunch vouchers may be provided at some duty stations.

Deadline: Not Specified

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