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UN Opportunities this summer!

Daniel Naujoks - Monday, July 8, 2024
 Events   IO/UNS Newsletter 

Dear IO/UNS Community and Graduates,

I hope your summer is going well - wherever you are. During the summer, we don't have our regular weekly newsletter but there are a few important oppotunities we wanted to share with you. Namely:

  • Global Careers for Young Professionals Fair (this Wed)
  • UN Office for Disarmament Affairs: SCI-FAI FUTURES YOUTH CHALLENGE (deadline: July 15)
  • UN Young Leaders Training Programme 2024 (deadline: July 29)
  • Young Professionals Programme (YPP) (deadline: August)
  • UNEP UNV Young Talent Pipeline
Also, if you are doing an internship at an IO but missed our UN/IO internship preparation workshop, you can watch the recording here and consult more resources, including UN courses you may want to take over the summer here.

Have a good summer!

Daniel & Laura

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Daniel Naujoks, Director, IO/UNS Specialization 
Laura Dankowski Mercado, Coordinator, IO/UNS Specialization 

Global Careers for Young Professionals

Wednesday 10th July [This Wed!]
10 am to 12 noon CEST = 4am to 6am ET | ONLINE

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Are you looking for a career with a purpose?

Join us for our upcoming Global Careers for Young Professionals virtual fair focused on young professionals looking to launch or advance their careers. Whether you’re a recent graduate or early in your career, this event is the perfect opportunity to connect with top employers from the international public sector, discover new job opportunities, and gain valuable career insights.

During the event, representatives and recruiters from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will be present and eager to meet you!

This FREE virtual career event provides a platform for direct engagement between candidates and recruiting organisations. At the event, you can effortlessly explore a multitude of career prospects and connect with recruiters 1-on-1. Your conversations will enable you to take immediate action, having secured career guidance and advice on preparing yourself for the application process.

Don’t miss the opportunity to grow and advance your career while contributing to shaping a better tomorrow!

United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs: SCI-FAI FUTURES YOUTH CHALLENGE

Deadine: July 15

From catalyzing a new Industrial Revolution to threatening human extinction, artificial intelligence has been a recurrent theme in science fiction. Alternatingly a remedy for all ills and a harbinger of a gloomy future, rapid developments in AI have fueled a sense of urgency within the international community, resolute to harness its promises and mitigate its risks. A flurry of expert round tables, symposia and scientific commissions followed: mankind needed to tell fact from fiction, leaving aside that fiction is usually a lie that tells the truth.

Embodying the fog between what is and what could be, storytelling has always been a guiding light in times of technological uncertainty. Oscillating back and forth between the realms of reality and imagination has often provided the necessary clarity to expand what is deemed possible, cast a light on possible futures, and steer away from undesirable ones. 

Embracing the centrality of storytelling in navigating innovation and thanks to the generous financial support from the Government of the Republic of Korea, the Office for Disarmament Affairs is launching the “Sci-fAI Futures” Youth Challenge to spark young people’s interest and imagination on how AI can affect international peace and security, particularly in the military domain. 

Launched in celebration of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, Sci-fAI Futures invites young people to explore possible futures around the opportunities to leverage AI for good and the risks of integrating AI in the military domain. Their story will take place in the year 2145, two hundred years after the United Nations came into existence.  

As States discuss these issues within multilateral forums, the challenge is the opportunity for young voices to influence the debate through creative means and frame military AI through the lens of their hopes and concerns. Entering Sci-fAI Futures means entering a timely, global conversation to craft their own safe AI future.

UN Young Leaders Training Programme 2024

Are you ready to turn your dreams for a better world into action? Immerse yourself in the heart of the UN, learn from experts, and gain the skills to make a lasting impact. Apply now and be part of a transformative journey! 🌟

Benefits:
🔹 Learn from leading UN officials and renowned experts
🔹 Forge connections with young leaders and UN professionals
🔹 Gain real-world experience through UN simulations and field visits
🔹 Secure valuable internships and career opportunities
🔹 Collaborate on impactful projects tackling global challenge
🔹 Invest in your growth and the planet's future

📆 Deadline: July 29, 2024

For more details and to apply click here

Young Professionals Programme (YPP)

One of the best ways to get an entry level position is to get in through the YPP. The application open to all who are 32 years of age or younger (born on or after 1 Jan. 1992) and who hold the nationality of a participating Member State (see below list). 

The application period this year is July-August and after several rounds, the final results will available in May-June 2025. Thus, this may be a good opportunity for graduates and 2nd years. 

If you are interested in preparing for the exams, you may want to start early. In previous years, we also faciliated groups of students to connect to prepare together. 


YPP 2024 participating Member State

A-K: Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Germany, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait

L-R: Laos, Libya, Liechtenstein, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Monaco, Nauru, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Republic of Korea

S-Z: Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, USA, Vanuatu

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In addtion: check out these other YPP programs:

🌐 The World Bank
➡️ Young Professionals Programme: https://lnkd.in/gNEY9bgr

❤️World Health Organization
➡️ Young Professionals Programme: https://lnkd.in/gih9DppJ

🕊️UNESCO
➡️Young Professionals Programme: https://lnkd.in/gjyazsrp

🧰UNIDO
➡️Young Professionals Programme: https://careers.unido.org/

🏦 World Trade Organization
➡️ Young Professionals Programme: https://lnkd.in/gK9ESnrD

🌍 African Development Bank Group
➡️ Young Professionals Program: https://lnkd.in/g_zaWvjD

🌏Asian Development Bank (ADB)
➡️ Young Professionals Program: https://lnkd.in/gYYyJEHd

☪️Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)
➡️ Young Professionals Program: https://lnkd.in/g6-psfpg

UNEP UNV Young Talent Pipeline

Apply for UNV Young Talent Pipeline on environment roles, for people under 33 and with 3 years of experience !

The second phase of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Young Talent Pipeline starts on 25 June 2024. It builds on the efforts of the first phase from 2023 and aims to engage young talented individuals to become future leaders across environment, pollution and climate action. 

This joint partnership initiative between UNEP and UNV has a twin objective:

  • To deploy the second cohort of 13 young talented individuals in areas related to UNEP's mandate.
  • To seek candidates from Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Africa.

If you are 33 years of age or younger, check out the assignment opportunities. Women and individuals from marginalized groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Candidates are required to have academic degrees in relevant areas along with three years of professional experience.

Dynamic thinkers with relevant experience and a passion for the environment particularly for solutions to the triple planetary crises of climate change, pollution, nature and biodiversity loss are encouraged to apply.

Selected candidates will be based in UNEP’s headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.

Assignments are expected to begin in November 2024 and last for 12 months, with a possibility of extension.

UN Volunteers recruited in the Young Talent Pipeline will have access to learning and professional development opportunities, including a suite of online learning programmes.

More information here