Applying for a job in the UN can be challenging, but extremely rewarding. With that in mind, we prepared five great tips for you to keep in mind during the application process:
Choose the right job for you
Apply only to those jobs that are suited to your strengths and aspirations and make sure to update your application to highlight important facts relevant to the job you are applying for.
Highlight your achievements
When describing past experiences, focus on what you’ve accomplished and achieved, as opposed to what you do on a daily basis.
Intern – Urban Planner
Job ID : 275140
Job Network :
Job Family : HST
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Apr 9, 2026
Deadline : Apr 23, 2026
Programme Support Intern – Housing and Human Security
Job ID : 275132
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Apr 9, 2026
Deadline : Apr 23, 2026
Urban Finance & Economy Intern
Job ID : 275040
Job Network :
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Apr 9, 2026
Deadline : Apr 23, 2026
Intern – Urban Law
Job ID : 275137
Job Network :
Job Family : Legal Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Date Posted : Apr 9, 2026
Deadline : Apr 23, 2026
Intern : Programme Support and Communications Intern – Environmental Governance and Peacebuilding in Somalia
Job ID : 275076
Job Network :
Job Family : Environmental Affairs
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Apr 9, 2026
Deadline : Apr 23, 2026
INTERN – Artificial Intelligence
Job ID : 275195
Job Network :
Job Family : Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Apr 8, 2026
Deadline : Apr 23, 2026
INTERN – Biodiversity Finance
Job ID : 275220
Job Network :
Job Family : Finance
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted : Apr 8, 2026
Deadline : Apr 23, 2026
Disaster Risk Reduction Intern (Recovery Readiness & Sendai Framework Monitoring)
Job ID : 275319
Job Network :
Job Family : Programme Management
Category and Level : Internship, I-1
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Date Posted : Apr 7, 2026
Deadline : Apr 26, 2026
