Human Rights Intern
Job Opening ID: 287300
Job Family: Human Rights Affairs
Category and Level: Affiliate Personnel – Internships, I-1
Recruitment Type: Intern
Duty Station: PHNOM-PENH
Department/Office: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date Posted: Nov 2, 2026
Deadline: Nov 29, 2026
Work Location
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Expected duration
1 March 2027 with an initial period of 3 months
Duties and Responsibilities
The intern shall support OHCHR in fulfilling its mission: to work for the protection of all human rights for all people; to help empower people to realize their rights; and to assist those responsible for upholding such rights in ensuring that they are implemented. Daily responsibilities of the OHCHR Cambodia country office human rights intern will depend on the individual's background and duties may include but are not limited to assisting with coordination activities related to thematic and country mandates on human rights projects and/activities within the assigned area and, in particular, the intern may: assist in drafting and preparing official documents; conduct thematic, legal and internet research; compile data and statistics; attend and summarize conferences and meetings; provide assistance during conferences and workshops; draft presentations and speeches; conduct media analysis; and perform other related duties requested by the supervisor, as appropriate.
Qualifications/special skills
Applicants to the programme must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);
- Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent).
Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Ability to do research and draft report is desirable. Legal background/skill is desirable but not required.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of another United Nations official language (i.e. Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or Khmer would be an advantage.
Additional Information
Not available.
Intern Specific text
Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
