Call for applications open for the 6th edition of the UN Diversity Internship Program for persons belonging to marginalized groups

The announced UN Diversity Internship Program comes as an effort to enable people belonging to groups vulnerable to discrimination to acquire necessary skills for further employment opportunities. 

Under this program, women, men, and persons of diverse gender identities from marginalized groups will be provided an opportunity to undergo four to six months of internship within UN Agencies present in Moldova and acquire experience in relevant areas of UN’s work. The candidates are expected to be selected through a competitive process, based on submitted applications.

All interested candidates from marginalized groups, including but not limited to persons with disabilities; ethnic, linguistic, or religious minorities, including ethnic Gagauzians, Ukrainians, Bulgarians, Roma, Jews, Muslims, and people of African descent; people living with HIV; religious minorities; LGBTQI+, shall have the following basic application package for further online submission via links provided below:

• Letter of motivation / intention, explaining why the applicant seeks a particular internship position (which shall be specifically named) and how it can help them build further their career and/or advance personal development objectives. In the letter, the applicant shall refer to their affiliation to a particular marginalized group and any eventual difficulties encountered in employment or studies because of the specific affiliation;
• Curriculum Vitae including a brief description of candidate’s studies and previous relevant experience. Please include information of any needs for any adjustments necessary at the internship venue and workstation;
• Reference Letter from non-governmental organizations representing the interests of people from marginalized communities (is much appreciated, if possible, to be presented).  

Additional information or application documents may be requested for some of the announced internship positions, as per the requirements of the online application system and / or respective Terms of Reference.  

The documents need to be submitted in Romanian, or Russian, or English languages, as required in the respective job advertisement.

A person can apply for one or more announced internship positions.    

Deadline for submission of applications – 14 July 2024

Applications will be reviewed by an Evaluation Panel, composed of representatives from the relevant UN agencies, and all short-listed candidates will be contacted within the following two weeks for an eventual interview.    

APPLY FOR THE UN DIVERSITY INTERNSHIP POSITIONS TO THE FOLLOWING LINKS:

• UNICEF_Operations Intern. For any questions or technical assistance, you can reach the HR Unit via email: chisinau@unicef.org 
• UN Human Rights (OHCHR) and UNICEF_ Programme Management (hosted by two agencies). For any questions or technical assistance, you can reach OHCHR or UNICEF via email:  ohchr-moldova@un.org or chisinau@unicef.org 
• UNDP_ Administrative and Logistical Support. For any questions or technical assistance, you can reach UNDP via email: hr.md@undp.org 
• UNAIDS_ HIV Prevention Intern. For any questions or technical assistance, you can reach UNAIDS via email: plamadeala@unaids.org 
• UNFPA_ Internal Program and Communication Assistant. For any questions or technical assistance, you can reach UNFPA Moldova team via email: manascurta@unfpa.org 
• UN WOMEN_ EVAW Program Support. For any questions or technical assistance, you can reach UN WOMEN via email: ana.puscasu@unwomen.org