Context: World Health Organization is currently accepting applications for WHO Internship Programme from candidates across the world. Candidates must be at least twenty years of age on the date of application. The vacancy notices are opened each year for six months at a time from January to June and from July to December. Exceptionally in 2018, the first global call for registration opens on 15 March (instead of January) and closes on 30 June.
Duration: The duration of WHO internships is between six to twenty-four weeks depending on the needs of the WHO technical unit and the intern’s availability.
Eligibility for the program:
- You are at least twenty years of age on the date of application.
- are enrolled in a course of study at a university or equivalent institution leading to a formal qualification (graduate or postgraduate).
- have completed three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution prior to commencing (bachelor’s level or equivalent) the assignment.
- possess a first degree in a public health, medical or social field related to the technical work of WHO or a degree in a management-related or administrative field.
- are not related to a WHO staff member (e.g., son/daughter, brother/sister, or mother/father).
- are fluent at least in one of the working language of the office of assignment.
- have not previously participated in WHO’s Internship Programme.
Eligible country: International students across the world are eligible to apply.
Opportunities:
- Provide a framework for assigning postgraduate students from diverse academic backgrounds to WHO programmes that can enhance their educational experience through practical assignments.
- Expose students to the work of WHO.
- Provide WHO programmes with input from students specializing in various fields. Most students are placed in health-related programmes, although other disciplines can be considered as appropriate such as communication, external relations or human resources.
Finance: WHO internships are not paid and all costs of travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the intern candidate.
Important dates: Registration opens on 15 March (instead of January) and closes on June 30, 2018.
Application procedure:
Candidates from across the world are invited to express interest in specific areas of work and organizational locations (regional offices, country offices or headquarters). All applications should be made through the Global Vacancy Notice posted on the WHO Careers site using the WHO corporate recruitment system (Stellis).
