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2025 FAO INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME FOR STUDENTS

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December 24, 2024

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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Internship Program is an opportunity for learning that seeks to draw in talented young individuals, both women and men, who are eager to contribute their fresh insights, creative ideas, and recent research experience in areas relevant to FAO.

FAO Interns will be provided with a stipend in local currency, which will not surpass US$ 700 each month. The program additionally offers chosen students, whether in an undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate degree program, as well as recent graduates, the chance to enhance their academic understanding through practical work experiences in a field associated with FAO’s operations.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a UN specialized agency that spearheads global initiatives to combat hunger.

Their aim is to attain food security for everyone and ensure that individuals have consistent access to sufficient high-quality food to maintain active, healthy lifestyles. FAO operates in more than 130 countries globally, with more than 194 member nations. They hold the view that each individual can contribute to eliminating hunger.

Benefits

• FAO provides a monthly allowance of $700 to interns who are not supported by their universities or other organizations.

• Every intern will be granted this stipend throughout the entire period of the internship program. The Internship spans from 3 to 11 Months.

Requirements

• Registered in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at a legitimate (i.e., recognized in the IAU/UNESCO database) educational institution during the application period or recent alumni.

• Candidates should focus on an area pertinent to the objectives and activities of FAO.

• Proficient in at least one FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, or Spanish). Proficiency in an additional FAO language will be regarded as beneficial. Certificates demonstrating language proficiency will only be accepted if they come from UN-accredited external providers and/or FAO official language examinations (LPE, ILE, and LRT) as evidence of the language proficiency stated in the online applications.

• Hold citizenship of FAO Member Nations.

• Applicants must be within the age range of 21 to 30.

• Applicants must possess the ability to adjust to a global multicultural setting and demonstrate strong communication skills.

• Candidates who have family members (defined as brother, sister, mother, or father) working for FAO under any contractual agreement are ineligible for the Internship Programme.

• Applicants must possess the necessary residence or immigration status at the proposed duty location before commencing the internship.

Interview date, Process and Venue

• After you finish your profile, kindly submit your application via the FAO recruitment portal. Only applications submitted via the FAO recruitment portal will be taken into account.

• Your application will be assessed according to the details given in your online profile.

• Kindly be aware that FAO will exclusively accept academic qualifications or degrees from educational institutions listed as recognized by the IAU/UNESCO.

Method of Application

• To apply, go to the recruitment site at Jobs at FAO and fill out your online profile. We highly suggest that your profile is precise, comprehensive, and contains your work history, educational credentials, and language abilities.

• Please attach a motivation letter, proof of enrollment at an accredited university, or a copy of your academic credentials to your online profile.

• Applications that are incomplete will not be taken into account.

• Applicants who are not chosen before the deadline and wish to remain in consideration for a role are encouraged to submit their applications to the new Calls.

• We urge candidates to send in their applications far ahead of the deadline.

If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org

Login to: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobsearch.ftl#

Application Deadline: December 31, 2024.

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