CHF 900 a Month UNITAR Diplomacy Traineeship

• Organization: United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
• Type: Internship
• Location: Global
• Deadline: November 15, 2026
• Funding: Partially Funded

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is taking on a full-time trainee at its Geneva headquarters to help run the Multilateral Diplomacy Programme's winter Field Visits and Online Training Programmes. The trainee works alongside UN staff on short courses that bring groups to Geneva for one to two weeks of lectures, workshops and visits to UN agencies, and on two to four week online programmes delivered through UNITAR's e-Learning platform. UNITAR describes the placement as unpaid, with a monthly lump sum of CHF 900 towards transport and miscellaneous costs. **What you get:** - A monthly lump sum of CHF 900 towards transportation and miscellaneous costs - Three months of full-time experience at UNITAR headquarters in Geneva, extendable to 6 or even 12 months - Supervision by an Associate Programme Officer of the Multilateral Diplomacy Programme - Working contact with UNITAR and United Nations staff and partner institutions **What you'll do:** - Coordinate logistics before, during and after Field Visits and Online Training Programmes, mostly in January and February 2027 - Liaise with partner institutions, collect participant information and prepare documents - Manage content on the e-Learning platform and help facilitate live Zoom sessions - Accompany visiting groups in Geneva - Support outreach and communication, and create or improve training material **Key dates:** - Applications close 15 November 2026 - Traineeship starts January 2027, exact date agreed with the candidate **More information:** - Apply through UNITAR's e-recruitment tool, with a motivation letter, linked from the vacancy announcement (TR/2026/017) - UNITAR asks for applications as soon as possible after posting, well before the deadline - Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted - The page does not say who covers travel to Geneva, visas, accommodation or insurance, so check before you commit **What you get:** - A monthly lump sum of CHF 900 towards transportation and miscellaneous costs (UNITAR calls the placement unpaid) - Three months full-time at UNITAR headquarters in Geneva, extendable to 6 or even 12 months - Supervision by an Associate Programme Officer, Multilateral Diplomacy Programme **What you'll do:** - Coordinate logistics for winter Field Visits and Online Training Programmes (January and February 2027) - Liaise with partner institutions and prepare participant documents - Manage e-Learning platform content and facilitate live Zoom sessions - Accompany visiting groups in Geneva - Support outreach, communication and training material **Key dates:** - Applications close 15 November 2026 - Traineeship starts January 2027 (exact date agreed with the candidate) - Field Visits and Online Training Programmes mostly run January and February 2027 **More information:** - Vacancy reference TR/2026/017, one position - Apply via UNITAR's e-recruitment tool with a motivation letter; only shortlisted candidates are contacted - Travel, visa, accommodation and insurance arrangements are not stated on the posting