World Health Organization (WHO) Internship Program offers a wide range of opportunities for students and recent graduates to gain insight into the technical and administrative programs of WHO and enrich their knowledge and experience in various areas, thereby contributing to the advancement of public health.
World Health Organization (WHO offers internships in technical areas and administrative programs such as communication, external relations, or human resources. Provide a framework for assigning eligible students from diverse academic backgrounds to WHO programs where their educational experience can be enhanced through capacity-building opportunities. Provide an opportunity for WHO programs to benefit from engagement from students specializing in various fields related to the technical and administrative programs of WHO
About World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO began when our Constitution came into force on 7 April 1948 – a date we now celebrate every year as World Health Day. We are now more than 7000 people from more than 150 countries working in 150 country offices, in 6 regional offices and at our headquarters in Geneva.
Aim and Benefits of WHO Internship Program
Objectives
Provide a framework for assigning eligible students from diverse academic backgrounds to WHO programmes where their educational experience can be enhanced through capacity building opportunities.
Provide an opportunity for WHO programmes to benefit from engagement from students specializing in various fields related to technical and administrative programmes of WHO.
WHO offers internships in technical areas and administrative programmes such as communication, external relations or human resources.
Benefits
WHO provides all interns with medical and accident insurance coverage during the duration of the internship period.
Insurance coverage before the start date of the internship and after the end date of the internship, including travel to and from the duty station location, is the sole personal and financial responsibility of the individual intern.
Requirements for WHO Internship Program Qualification
Age: You are at least twenty years of age on the date of application.
Education: You are enrolled in a course of study at a university or equivalent institution leading to a formal qualification (undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate), in a public health, medical or social field related to the technical work of WHO, or in a management, administrative, communications, or external relations-related field. Applicants who have already completed a qualification may also qualify for consideration, if they apply to the internship within six months following the completion of the formal qualification. You have completed three years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution prior to starting (bachelor’s level or equivalent) the internship.
Languages: You are fluent at least in one of the working languages of the office of assignment.
Family relation: You are not related to a WHO staff member (e.g., son/daughter, brother/sister, or mother/father).
Nationality: You hold a valid passport of a?WHO Member State.
Other: You have not previously participated in WHO’s Internship Programme.
Interview date, Process and Venue for WHO Internship Program
Candidate obligations BEFORE an internship offer is extended
Interns must be available to work full-time for a minimum of six (6) weeks up to a maximum of 24 weeks duration, depending on the needs of the WHO technical unit.
Interns must provide proof of enrolment in a course of studies or proof of completion of their last qualification.
Interns must disclose any circumstances that could give rise to a potential conflict of interest related to the subject of the activity in which they will be involved during their assignment (Declaration of Interest) including financial support for the internship. ?
Interns must provide the completed WHO medical certificate of fitness for work form prior to the start of their internship.
Interns are requested not to send any documents until specifically asked to do so.
Application Deadline: Not Specified
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to World Health Organization (WHO) on careers.who.int to apply
For more details, visit WHO website
Link: https://www.scholarshipset.com/scholarships/world-health-organization-who-internship-program-2024
