Multiple Internship Opportunities at FAO 2025-26 – APPLY NOW (Deadline: Varies)

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is offering multiple internships for 2025-26. These are fantastic opportunities to gain real-world experience, build your skills, and contribute directly to global efforts to end hunger and improve food systems.

What is the FAO Internship Programme?

FAO’s Internship Programme aims to bring talented young people into the fold — individuals who offer innovative ideas, recent academic research, and the energy to brainstorm new solutions. Interns work in fields aligned with FAO’s mission and with the Sustainable Development Goals.

The programme gives you a chance to supplement your academic knowledge with hands-on assignments, whether in policy work, research, project support, or other tasks relevant to FAO’s broad mandate.

Internship durations vary from 3 to 11 months and take place at FAO duty stations or regional offices around the world.

Who Can Apply?

To be eligible, you’ll need to meet certain criteria:

• • Be a current student (undergraduate or graduate) or a recent graduate.
  • Be a national of a FAO Member country.
  • Be aged between 21 and 30 at the start of your internship.

• Have working knowledge of at least one of FAO’s official languages (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, or Russian). Knowing a second language is a plus.
• Be able to adapt to an international, multicultural environment and have good communication skills. Basic computer skills are typically required.

Additionally, there are some restrictions: those who have previously done an internship with FAO may be ineligible. Also, applicants must usually have the appropriate residence or immigration status in the country of assignment at the start of their internship.

Where Are the Internships?

FAO offers internships across its regional and country offices as well as at its headquarters in Rome. Opportunities are available in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Near East and North Africa, and Europe and Central Asia. This global spread ensures that interns can contribute to initiatives tailored to regional challenges while gaining international exposure.

Why Apply?

There are strong reasons to consider applying:

1. Practical Experience: You’ll work on meaningful assignments where your output can directly influence projects related to food security, agriculture, policy, or environmental sustainability.
2. Networking & Professional Growth: You’ll be interacting with experts in the field, regional and global professionals, and gain exposure to how the UN/FAO operates.
3. Support & Stipend: Some internships offer a monthly stipend for those who are not sponsored by their sending institutions. This helps offset living costs.

How and When to Apply

Applications are made through the FAO career portal. You will often find “Calls for Expression of Interest” for internship programmes in different regions.

Applicants should prepare a motivation letter, academic transcripts, and proof of enrollment (if a student) or degree (if a recent graduate). Deadlines vary depending on the location and specific call, so it is important to check early and apply on time.

Final Thoughts

FAO’s multiple internship opportunities for 2025-26 offer a powerful way to launch a career in global development. If you’re motivated by tackling real-world challenges, bringing innovation, and want to build your credentials while contributing meaningfully—this could be the chance you’ve been waiting for. Don’t miss the deadlines. Polish your application, gather your documents, and apply now!