UNESCO’s Culture Sector Internship Opportunity 2025 Apply Now(Deadline: 31 December, 2025)

This internship, with multiple positions available, opens at UNESCO and invites candidates who want to contribute to the promotion, protection, and development of cultural and natural heritage around the globe.

What the Internship Is About

UNESCO’s Culture Sector plays a critical role in safeguarding humanity’s cultural legacy and supporting creative economies. Interns will assist in translating the mandates of significant conventions — like those on World Heritage, Intangible Cultural Heritage, and the Diversity of Cultural Expressions — into practical work.

You’ll engage in tasks such as conducting research, supporting programme implementation, helping with events and workshops, creating written materials (reports, talking points, online content), and contributing to communications and outreach. It’s a chance to see how global cultural policies are shaped and put into action.

Who Can Apply

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be at least 20 years old.
• Be currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Master’s degree, PhD, or equivalent programme. Recent graduates (within 12 months) are eligible.
• Have excellent written and spoken skills in either English or French; knowledge of the other is an asset.
• Possess strong interpersonal, research, communication, and teamwork skills, including proficiency with basic office software.

There is no requirement for extensive work experience. Internships are entry-level opportunities aimed at developing skills and providing exposure.

Key Details & Conditions

• Duration ranges from 1 to 6 months depending on where the internship is based.
• The internships are offered in multiple locations — UNESCO Headquarters, field offices, and institutes. This gives flexibility depending on where you are, or where you want to gain field vs HQ experience.
• Interns are entitled to 2.5 days of leave per month, but there is no financial compensation for these assignments.

What You’ll Gain

Interning with UNESCO Culture Sector offers more than just a line on your CV. It’s a chance to:

• Understand the inner workings of a major UN agency and learn how international cultural norms and conventions are implemented.
• Build practical skills: research, policy drafting, event coordination, cross-cultural communication.
• Grow your professional network by interacting with specialists, cultural policy makers, heritage experts, and colleagues across UNESCO’s global structure.

Tips & Deadlines

• • The application deadline is 31 December 2025.

• Make sure your application includes a motivation letter and current résumé/CV. Highlight cultural heritage-related experience or interest, even if only academic.
• Demonstrating your ability to work in multilingual and multicultural environments will strengthen your application.

If you’re passionate about culture, heritage, and making a difference in how societies preserve the past while shaping the future, this internship is a compelling door to open.

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