Intern - Civil Society Engagement Programme Support at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

In this context, the Office seeks energetic and motivated interns to begin in October 2025 and contribute to the following areas, as assigned:

• Assist in planning and organizing key events, including the Global Consultative Meetings with Major Groups and Stakeholders, the Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum, and the Youth Environment Assembly, as part of the preparatory process for seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7).
• Support coordination and planning meetings for Major Groups and Stakeholders and their Major Groups Facilitating Committee (MGFC) during UNEA-7, including logistical and technical assistance and post-event reporting.
• Assist with meeting support in the Green Room, manning and receiving clients / and participants at the exhibition booths by Major Groups and Stakeholders during UNEA-7.
• Support colleagues in the registration of civil society actors processes: verification and approvals of requests received.
• Participate in meetings and assist with developing agendas, taking minutes, and preparing written summaries of discussions.
• Support accreditation of applications from non-governmental observers in all steps of the processes.
• Facilitate engagement of Major Groups and Stakeholders in meetings of the Committee of Permanent Representatives and its informal Group of Friends.
• Assist with organizing follow-up activities, meetings, workshops, webinars and conferences related to the engagement of Major Groups and Stakeholders.
• Support in any communication related matters on substance: website updates, social media outreach and email communication to Major Groups and Stakeholders in line with UN mandates and guidelines.
• Undertake other tasks as requested.

Qualifications/special skills

• A first-level degree (bachelor’s or equivalent) in environmental and / or international relations, social and political sciences; sustainable development, law, philosophy, political science or cultural and social studies and related fields is required; and Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher)
•  Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent);