Intern Admin

Jakarta, Indonesia: Full-time, Part-time, In-person, Hybrid and Remote.

3 months, October 2026 - January 2027

The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is the part of the UN Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA's mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote disaster preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions. OCHA’s Liaison Office (LO) to ASEAN (focuses on strengthening complementarity between international and regional mechanisms on humanitarian issues, by working closely with the ASEAN Secretariat and the AHA Centre and engaging key counterparts), bilateral and Dialogue partners to ASEAN. The LO serves as the principal coordinator of All 16 of contributing UN agencies funds and programmes (AFPS), in the development and implementation of the ASEAN-UN Joint Strategic Plan of Action on Disaster Management (JSPADM) 2026-2030. The LO also provides technical expertise and support to the local counterparts and partners on disaster management in the areas of Anticipatory Action and humanitarian coordination and localization. This internship will be based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The intern shall be under the general guidance and supervision of the Humanitarian Affairs Analyst. The internship is being offered for an initial period of three months, extendable by another three months subject to the mutual agreement by both parties.

To qualify for an internship with the UN Internship programme, applicants must meet one of the following criteria: a) Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a university’s baccalaureate programme (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); or c) Have graduated from a university and obtain a baccalaureate degree in 2025 or 2026. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work. experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent) or Master's Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Candidates for the UN Internship Programme are required to cover the cost of travel including visa, accommodation, health insurance and other living expenses for the duration of the internship. Will you be able to cover all the above-mentioned expenses?

For this internship fluency in English and Indonesian (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage i.e. Chinese is an advantage.

Not available.

Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.