Internship
INTERNSHIP: Priority Africa and External Relations
UNESCO
At a glance
- Deadline
- Closes 31 December 2026, 70 days leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- at least 20 years old
- studying now, or graduated within the last 12 months
- in the third or final year of a bachelor's degree, enrolled in a master's or PhD, or finished one of these no more than 12 months before the internship agreement
- Where
- UNESCO Headquarters, field offices or institutes, depending on the placement
A place in UNESCO's intern candidate pool for the Priority Africa and External Relations, for one to six months. It is unpaid, and you arrange and pay your own visa, travel and health insurance.
The facts
- What you get
- Nothing. UNESCO states that it does not remunerate interns and there is no compensation, financial or otherwise.
- Where
- UNESCO Headquarters, field offices or institutes, depending on the placement
- How long
- 1 to 6 months
- What it costs you
- Nothing to apply. Visa, travel, health insurance and living costs are yours.
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. Visa, travel, health insurance and living costs are yours.
What they ask for
- at least 20 years old
- in the third or final year of a bachelor's degree, enrolled in a master's or PhD, or finished one of these no more than 12 months before the internship agreement
- studying now, or graduated within the last 12 months
- excellent written and spoken English or French
- no pay: you pay your own visa, travel, health insurance and living costs
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
In their words: “An application on careers.unesco.org; before starting, proof of identity and a certificate of enrolment, transcript or recent diploma”
2. Dates
- Closes 31 December 2026, in 70 days.
- On the date, the listing says: This is a pool posting: you join the intern candidate pool for this area, your application stays valid for six months, and hiring managers contact you only if selected.
- Ask your school for transcripts by 17 December 2026, two weeks before it closes. Others need time to write and send. Our advice
- 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
- The intern obtains any visa and arranges and pays for travel, and must hold comprehensive health insurance for the whole internship.
- Nothing to apply. Visa, travel, health insurance and living costs are yours.
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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 UNESCO'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 UNESCO'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.