Internship
Call for Expression of Interest: Internship Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
At a glance
- Deadline
- Closes 31 December 2026, 70 days leftThe posting gives the time: 22:59 UTC.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- aged between 21 and 30
- studying now or recently graduated
- enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree at a university listed in the World Higher Education Database, or a recent graduate
- Where
- FAO offices in Latin America and the Caribbean (the call lists 'Various Locations')
A standing FAO call for interns placed at FAO offices in Latin America and the Caribbean, for 3 to 11 months, with a monthly stipend of up to USD 700 in local currency if no university or other body sponsors you.
The facts
- What you get
- A stipend in local currency of up to USD 700 a month for interns not sponsored by a university or other body. Interns pay their own accommodation and their own medical insurance for illness not related to the work.
- Where
- FAO offices in Latin America and the Caribbean (the call lists 'Various Locations')
- How long
- 3 to 11 months
- What it costs you
- Nothing to apply. You pay your own accommodation at the duty station.
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point. In their words, what it costs you: Nothing to apply. You pay your own accommodation at the duty station.
What they ask for
- a national of an FAO Member country, which every African country is
- aged between 21 and 30
- enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree at a university listed in the World Higher Education Database, or a recent graduate
- studying now or recently graduated
- you must already have residence or immigration status in the country of the placement before it starts
- working knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish; no earlier FAO internship; no mother, father, sister or brother working for FAO
Get ready to apply
Built only from what this listing states. Tick as you go; the ticks stay on your phone and are not sent anywhere.
The application takes real work, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
It also names something beyond these; read their words below.
In their words: “An online profile on the FAO careers portal, a letter of motivation, and evidence of attendance at a recognised university or a copy of your academic qualifications”
2. Dates
- Closes 31 December 2026, in 70 days.
- On the date, the listing says: The portal shows the closing time as '01/Jan/2027, 12:59:00 AM' at GMT+2, which is 31 December 2026 at 22:59 UTC, so treat 31 December 2026 as the last day. FAO keeps no roster, so if you are not picked before the call closes you apply again to the next call.
- Aim to send it by 28 December 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. Our advice
3. What it costs you
- Nothing to apply. You pay your own accommodation at the duty station.
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The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.
No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.
Tips for applying for an internship
General advice from us, the same for every internship. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Check first whether it is paid. If it is not, work out how you will cover transport, food and rent for the whole period.
- Say what you want to learn and why this organisation; interns are often chosen for interest and reliability more than experience.
- School projects, clubs and volunteering count as experience here. Name what you did in each.
- If it asks for a letter from your school, ask for it early; offices can be slow.
If there is an interview or a test
- Expect questions about what you are studying and why you want this.
- Be honest about when you are free and for how long.
- Ask who you would work with day to day.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)'s own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)'s own website on 23 September 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.