UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, takes the lead in protecting people forced to flee wars and persecution around the world, providing life-saving aid including shelter, food and water to ensure their basic safety, rights and dignity.
UNHCR employs over 18,879 women and men working in 137 countries, we work tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of 89.3 million forcibly displaced people worldwide. UNHCR has dedicated and professional staff work around the clock in roles including legal protection, community services, public affairs, health and more. Despite the challenges they can face, our staff are proud to work for UNHCR and determined to make a positive impact.
UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.
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UNHCR Representation in France has been established since October 1, 1952. It carries out advisory and advocacy activities with French institutions, and information and awareness-raising activities with the general public, for the benefit of people under its mandate.
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The Protection Unit, composed of 8 people, supports the work of the Representation by maintaining, among other things, a detailed understanding of the French legal protection framework and its developments, by carrying out monitoring missions in the field and by training international protection actors. It works in collaboration with people under its mandate, as well as with its institutional partners and partners from civil society.
Under the supervision of the Protection Associate, the intern’s mission will be to support the Protection Associate on various monitoring, advocacy and coordination tasks related to the themes of socio-economic inclusion of refugees and family reunification.
Tasks and responsibilities:
Research and drafting of legal notes.
· Monitoring of legislative, jurisprudential and political news.
· Preparation of internal meetings or external events with associative and institutional partners. Drafting of reports.
· Preparation of external interventions and training.
· Support for reception/counselling activities for asylum seekers/refugees.
· Participation in status checks in the applicants’ countries of first asylum.
· Any other activity according to the needs of the Protection Unit.
Desired profile:
* Recent graduates (i.e. people who have completed their studies within the two years preceding their application for the UNHCR internship) or currently pursuing higher education at a university or higher education institution accredited by UNESCO;
* Have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies in a field relevant or of interest to the Organization’s action (human law, public international law, international relations, political science, etc.);
* In-depth knowledge of the asylum procedure in France and the actors involved;
* Writing skills in French and English;
* Ability to research, analyze and synthesize;
* Sense of work organization, method and rigor;
* Autonomy, responsiveness and adaptability;
* Minimum level C2 of French proficiency and a minimum level B2 of English proficiency according to the proficiency scale of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Conditions:
Working hours:40 hours/week
Internship Duration: 5 to 6 months minimum
Internship Start Date: Ideally July 8, 2025
Application Deadline: June 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
Stipend: The current stipend is approximately €1,480/month. Interns not receiving financial support from third-party organizations will receive a stipend to help partially cover food, local transportation, and living expenses.
SkillsDM-Data analysis, English Language, French Language, Human Rights, Politics, PR-Analysis and reporting on collected Country of Origin Information, PR-Asylum claims assessment and determination for international protection, Undergraduate Education
EducationBachelor of Arts: International Refugee Law, Bachelor of Arts: International Relations, Bachelor of Arts: Law
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