Junior Professional Fellows Program United Nations University

Dear *****

The United Nations University Office at the United Nations, New York (UNU-ONY) recruits Junior Professional Fellows (JPFs) for two sessions each year running from August to January, and February to July. The internship title, "Junior Professional Fellows" reflects the high level of responsibility and opportunity given to those accepted into this program.

Applications Deadlines:

August 1st to January 31st Session: May 31st.

February 1st to July 31st Session: November 30th;

Candidates selected for the current recruitment session will be informed by the beginning of July 2009.

For more information, please visit www.ony.unu.edu/internships

As a UN agency, the aim of the UNU is to function as a think tank of and for the UN, and to bridge the gap between policy makers and academia. The UNU Office in New York's areas of responsibility include Events, Marketing, Partnership-Fundraising, Policy Research and work on Latin America.

The UNU-ONY, in its work, liaises with the UN System, the Permanent Missions, academia, NGOs, foundations and the private sector.

Please circulate this announcement to students, colleagues and friends who may be interested in participating or in disseminating this great opportunity for young professionals.

Sincerely,

The UNU-ONY Team

Junior Professional Fellows
A UNU-ONY Internship Program

The responsibilities of the Junior Professional Fellows (JPFs) range widely, encompassing all aspects of UNU-ONY's work.

Events
JPFs will organize public seminars and invitation-only forums to showcase UNU's research and work from different UNU Research and Training Centers around the world, and to promote a dialogue around global issues relevant to the UN. Tasks for event organizers include liaising with speakers, planning the agenda, arranging media coverage, conducting background research and other responsibilities that are needed to make the event a success.

Marketing
JPFs will market the UNU and its activities as a whole as well as the UNU-ONY more specifically. Marketing responsibilities include continuous updating of the contents on UNU-ONY's website, basic editing of video and audio files for website postings, and developing partnerships with other organizations to market UNU's news through syndication. Individuals with multimedia experience are encouraged to apply.

Partnership-Fundraising
The UNU-ONY's central location in New York and close proximity to the Washington D.C. area allow for relationship building with potential partners and donors. Responsibilities include building partnerships with academic institutions, private organizations and civil society stakeholders to further strengthen UNU's visibility within the UN system and beyond.

Policy Research
JPFs will work to connect the UNU with the political and diplomatic realms, and assist UNU in becoming a stakeholder and fully-fledged partner of the UN system through policy research. Responsibilities include keeping UNU up-to-date on questions arising on the UN agenda and facilitating the UNU response to different developments in the global arena.  JPFs are also responsible for contributing to research on a wide range of topics.

Latin America
The aim is to develop partnerships and activities in Latin America, given the geographic proximity with the New York Office. Since Spanish translations can also be an important element in this cooperation, good written and spoken knowledge of Spanish is preferable.

Additional Responsibilities
The Junior Professional Fellows will also be responsible for general office work and administrative support, building UNU-ONY's database of experts, as well as assisting in the recruitment process of Junior Professional Fellows for the following session.

Please note that UNU-ONY Junior Professional Fellows positions require full-time commitments due to the high level of responsibilities given to our interns. These are unpaid positions. On the job training and support is provided throughout the internship.

Qualifications required:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Advanced level of English required (spoken and written)

• Ability to work in a team

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

• Strong writing and research skills

• Knowledge of at least two official UN languages desirable (preferably French or Spanish)

• within relevant subjects preferred

How to apply:

Step 1: Complete the application form that can be found at www.ony.unu.edu/internships

Step 2: Collect the following application materials

• Resume/CV

• Cover letter

• 1-3 page writing sample in English

• 1-3 page writing sample in another language, preferably in French, Spanish or other UN official languages

• Two letters of recommendation, preferably to be sent directly to UNU-ONY by e-mail at unuony@unu.edu   [subject line: "Reference letter - candidate's first and last name"].

• Scanned version of the complete form (signed and stamped) from your nominating institution. This form is applicable to candidates seeking internship as part of their current studies. This form can be downloaded at www.ony.unu.edu/internships

Step 3: Submit all application materials (except the reference letters, which are to be sent separately) in a single email to unuony@unu.edu
[subject line: Application - Junior Professional Fellow]

The deadlines for handing in application materials are May 31st for session from August to January, and November 30th for session from February to July.

For more information on how to apply please visit http://ony.unu.edu/internships

About US

As part of its multifaceted mandate to serve the goals of the United Nations University, UNU-ONY has an overarching mission to showcase and disseminate the results of the work of the UNU Centre and its Research and Training Centres and Programmes  (RTC/Ps) to the UN Secretariat, Permanent Missions to the UN, academics, civil society and NGOs.

More on www.ony.unu.edu/about

UNU-ONY
United Nations Univesity, New York Office