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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR
The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was created in 1950, during the aftermath of the Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes.
Today, over 69 years later, the organization is still hard at work, protecting and assisting refugees around the world.
Graduate Opportunities
What kind of work? Recent graduates can also apply to UNHCR's Internship UNHCR works in 135 countries, with personnel based Programme. in a mixture of regional and branch offices and sub and field offices. Their teams work hard to help the displaced, Fun Fact / Recent Project specializing in a wide range of disciplines, including: Youth with Refugees Art Contest - Legal protection The UNHCR's Youth with Refugees Art Contest - Administration encourages young people across the world to use their - Community services creativity to support people forced to flee. - Public affairs - Health The specific theme of the 2020 edition was “everyone Location refugees". UNHCR received 2,000 drawings from 100 Switzerland (Headquarters) countries.
Student Opportunities
UNHCR’s Internship Programme offers eligible students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain experience in the humanitarian sector in an international environment, in line with their academic programme or future work in a field related to UNHCR’s mission. Internships are offered at various locations depending on the needs and capacity of offices to receive and supervise interns and provide them with meaningful assignments. An internship can begin at any time during the year and it normally lasts two to six months.
More info: https://www.unhcr.org/en-au/internships.html counts in the fight against COVID-19, including
