$3,600 a Month Swiss UN Mission Internship
- Organization: Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations in New York (Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, FDFA)
- Type: Internship
- Location: United States
- Deadline: November 1, 2026
- Funding: Partially Funded
The Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations in New York, part of the Swiss foreign ministry, is hiring several recent graduates as full-time interns from 1 February 2027. Each intern supports Swiss diplomats in one of four areas: Peace and Security, Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Affairs, Human Rights, or Legal Affairs. The internship lasts six months, can be extended to twelve, and pays USD 3,600 a month gross. It is open only to Swiss citizens and to residents of Switzerland with a valid Swiss permit. **What you get:** - A salary of USD 3,600 per month (gross) - Six months of full-time work at the Mission from 1 February 2027, with the possibility to extend for another six months - Firsthand experience of the UN, working closely with Swiss diplomatic staff at one of the largest Swiss representations abroad - Regular exchange with UN and foreign diplomats, academia and civil society organisations **What you'll do:** - Gather information, draft reports and background notes, and support diplomats in negotiations on your area's files - Represent the Mission at formal and informal meetings of the UN, other missions and NGOs - Help draft formal Swiss interventions and communication material, including for social media - Help organise the Mission's events and meetings, and take on administrative tasks **Key dates:** - Applications close Sunday, 1 November 2026 - Interviews are in principle held within six weeks of the deadline, and selection includes a test - Internships start 1 February 2027 **More information:** - Apply by email only to newyork.uninterns@eda.admin.ch, with everything in one combined PDF - Subject line and file name: LAST NAME First Name, then the work area and the word Internship (for example MUSTERMANN Erika, SDH Internship) - The package must be in English: a cover page (name, language levels, degrees with graduation dates, work area), a one-page motivation letter, a CV showing Swiss citizenship or permit category, transcripts and diplomas, and optional recommendation letters - One position per work area. Separate applications for several areas are allowed, but the Mission encourages you to choose one
