UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.
For every child, results
UNICEF's Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Budapest, Hungary provides services to UNICEF offices globally in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Payroll and Information Technology.
Internships with UNICEF offer eligible students the opportunity to gain experience in UNICEF’s work and get familiar with its core values and mandate.
An internship is the perfect way to kick-start your career. Through this internship, you can gain your first experience of daily working life. We offer you the opportunity to put into practice the knowledge you acquired during your studies. In addition to theoretical knowledge, you will also gain initial practical experience.
How can you make a difference?
Under the overall supervision and guidance of the HR Officer, the intern will be responsible for contributing to the successful launch and implementation of the Recruitment Administrative Services (RAS) team in HR Administration Section.
This may involve
- Project Support: Assist in the implementation of the RAS project including project planning, tracking deliverables, and reporting progress.
- Data Management: Collect, organize, and analyze HR data to support decision-making processes for various HR initiatives (e.g. recruitment, onboarding, talent development).
- Documentation: Prepare project documentation, including project plans, meeting minutes, presentations, and reports.
- Process Improvement: Assist in identifying opportunities for streamlining HR processes and recommend improvements.
- Conduct tests, quality spot checks to assess the accuracy of the system outcomes.
- Training Support: Provide logistical and administrative support for HR training sessions and workshops.
General Administrative Support: Handle other HR-related tasks as needed, including assisting with communications, coordinating meetings, and preparing materials.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
The incumbent should:
- Be enrolled in a degree programme at the Bachelor or Masters level or recent graduate (within the last 2 years) preferably in the areas of Human Resources, Business Administration with HR Specialization, Recruitment Strategy, Talent Acquisition, HR & Technology, Quality Assurance, or other relevant fields
- Degree program, knowledge or work experience related to global business services or global shared services centers is an advantage
- Fluency in English
- Knowledge of another UN language is an advantage
- Eligible applicants must be nationals of EU countries or be eligible to work in Hungary
Required competencies
- Intermediate or advanced knowledge of Microsoft 365 (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
- Strong commitment and drive to achieve results for impact
- Reliability in meeting deadlines and following procedures
- Adaptability to changing priorities
- Initiative in suggesting improvements or efficiencies
- Good communication and interpersonal skills – able to work well in a team environment. Listens to and acknowledges others' perspectives and views
- Ability to work independently
Contract duration and terms
- This contract is for a 3-month duration, a minimum of 3 days in the office, 2 days remote per week
- The intern is expected to be in the office when needed for specific activities
- The anticipated start date of this internship is September 2025.
- This internship is paid with a stipend of net HUF 2360 / hour capped at net HUF 405,941 per month.
- Individuals must fund their travel and living expenses
- Individuals must have proof of medical insurance covering their time at the duty station
- Individuals are personally responsible for obtaining any required visa or residence permit, covering the entire period of their internship
- Interns may take up to 2.5 days per month off work for any reason, including for medical reasons. The stipend will be reduced for any absence beyond this quota
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.
UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.
UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.
Internships may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
Government employees who are considered for a contract with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advanced to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.
