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10 Internships and Jobs for Young Professionals

Jude OgarJanuary 4, 20213 Mins Read
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Are you a student or young professional who is seeking growth or a career shift in the New Year? Here are 10 internships and jobs that could get you what you want!

1. UNEP Internship – Communication and Outreach Assistant in Nairobi

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The internship position is located in the Terrestrial Ecosystems Unit of the Biodiversity and Land Branch (BLB/TEU) in the Ecosystems Division of the UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, with the intended purpose of supporting the Terrestrial Ecosystems Unit’s execution of the outreach and awareness raising for the Global Peatlands Initiative, an Initiative with the aim to protect peatlands as the world’s largest terrestrial carbon stock.
Click here for details | Deadline: January 18

2. U.S. Embassy in Cameroon is Hiring!

The Embassy is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the position of Registered Nurse.
Click here for details | Deadline: Ongoing

3. Baker Hughes Ignite 12 month Graduate Internship Program

The Baker Hughes Internship is designed to enable undergraduates who have completed a Bachelors or are completing a Masters degree to gain hands-on work experience as the foundation of their professional lives.
Click here for details | Deadline: Ongoing

4. United Nations ESCAP seeks a Human Resources Officer

The Human Resources Officer will provide advice and support to managers and staff on human resources related matters including processing of contracts and preparation of personnel actions including home leave, education grant, family visit, personal status, time management, entitlement monitoring, etc.
Click here for details | Deadline: January 11

5. Nordregio Internship Program

For the spring 2021 period, they are looking for a candidate who is interested in strengthening their knowledge of the practical application of GIS, starting February 22 and for a period of ca. three months.
Click here for details | Deadline: January 8

6. Siemens Commercial Advancement Graduate Trainee Program

The Commercial Advancement Training Scheme (CATS) aims to provide SIEMENS with a source of young commercial staff and is a perfect launch for your career as they maximize your career options in the world of Technology and Engineering.
Click here for details | Deadline: Ongoing

7. Deloitte Risk Advisory Academy – IT and Specialised Assurance Graduate Program

The Risk Advisory Academy is a performance enhancement program where young people engage with each other and Deloitte leadership, through peer-to-peer and conversation and experiential coaching and mentoring to support the development of critical skills needed in the business environment.
Click here for details | Deadline: Ongoing

8. United Nations MINUSCA is Hiring Political Affairs Officer

This vacancy is located in the Political Affairs Division (PAD) of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). The Political Affairs Officer will be based in Obo and reports to Senior Political Affairs Officer or the Head of Office.
Click here for details | Deadline: January 9

9. BDO South Africa HR Internship Program

BDO South Africa has a vacancy for an HR Intern within the People & Business Solutions Department, in its Johannesburg offices. The HR Intern will perform various administrative tasks and support People & Business Solutions department’s daily activities.
Click here for details | Deadline: January 7

10. United Nations OCHA is hiring a Humanitarian Affairs Officer

This position is located in the Operations and Advocacy Division, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies.
Click here for details | Deadline: January 26

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