UNSW Law Society - Public Interest Careers Guide 2020/2021

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About

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

UNICEF, also known as the United Nations Children's Fund, is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian worldwide.

and

developmental

aid

to

children

What kind of work?

UNICEF's New York headquarters offers a diverse range of Graduate Opportunities opportunities supporting all functional areas, including UNICEF's workforce is made up of diverse types of

fixed-term and temporary staff positions, internships, employees reflecting various levels of responsibilities, volunteer opportunities and consultancies. Divisions expertise and duties: and teams at this location cover communication, data,

research and policy, emergencies, ethics, evaluation, - International Professionals are recruited internationally field results, financial and administrative management, and serve in all duty stations globally. They hold human resources, information and communication leadership, managerial or specialist functions which technology, internal audit and investigations, innovation, require a high level of technical expertise.

the Executive Director's activities, the Executive Board, - National Officers are nationals of the country where their duty station is located and perform a range of functions. programmes and public partnerships. These staff members have in-depth knowledge of the

Location

local setting, institutions and partners.

New York (Headquarters), with Branch Offices around the - General Service staff are locally recruited and provide administrative and support services across all areas of world including Australia the organization in both headquarters and field duty

Student Opportunities

stations.

The UNICEF Internship Programme offers students and - Consultants and individual contractors are engaged recent graduates the opportunity to gain direct practical by UNICEF for their expertise in a specific field. They experience with UNICEF's work. Internship opportunities provide specialized services for a range of time-bound projects and initiatives. are available worldwide. When a UNICEF office identifies the need for an intern to More info: support their team, they publish the opportunity, and all https://www.unicef.org/careers/explore-careers-unicef eligible candidates can submit their application through their website.

Fun Fact / Recent Project

'Learn With Me' Video Series

For the internship to be worthwhile and effective, the COVID-19 has impacted the lives of millions. However, duration is usually between 6 and 26 weeks. The type despite school closures and other lockdown measures,

of work will depend on the needs of the office to which the young people in UNICEF's video series called 'Learn you are assigned, your qualifications and interests. If you With Me' are finding new and interesting ways to stay have specific interests or requirements for your degree, engaged whilst coping with home-schooling and you should include this information on your cover letter. staying indoors. From dance to sport, from cooking to Most interns work on one or several projects that include art, they are turning to their passions and interests to research, database management, communications and stay positive and learn new skills. many other areas.

More info: https://www.unicef.org/careers/internships

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