Disarmament Intern

Would you like to work on disarmament, military spending, arms trade and other security issues? Are you interested in working on these security and disarmament issues through a human security and humanitarian lens? Do you want to apply your textbook international relations skills to a real world setting? Do you want to see the UN international security and disarmament system in person and how the civil society interacts with it? Do you want to experience the exciting – and sometimes chaotic – life of working in a grassroots organization with a small budget and big ambitions?

If you have answered YES to the questions above, then we want you to be our disarmament intern for Fall 2015!

As a member of the Reaching Critical Will team, your tasks will be exciting, diverse, and challenging. You will take part in the regular meetings and negotiations on disarmament at the United Nations in Geneva, NGO coordination meetings and other events, and will report on those using your academic knowledge. You will also prepare summaries, reports, working documents and other materials on disarmament for publications and for internal use. The internship also includes website updates and regular office management tasks.

Practical info

The internship will be a full-time position from 28 September - 18 December.

The internship is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

It is unpaid internship, but a cheap accommodation solution can be provided upon request.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Master’s Degree in International Relations, Political Science, International Law, Human Rights or a related field
• Excellent writing and research skills
• Fluent in English
• Previous experience with website content management systems is welcomed

HOW TO APPLY:

Send your application (cover letter and CV) to internship@wilpf.ch with the subject line “disarmament internship”. Deadline for the fall internship is 13 August 2015. Interviews will be set up with candidates on a rolling basis. We only accept applications per email.