Internship at IIEP-UNESCO

Training components and

learning elements

• Editing and writing;
• Critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, and summarizing;
• Research in education and development;
• Publishing;
• Working in an international environment;
• Working within the UN context.

Description of the internship project(s)

The intern will have the opportunity to become familiarized with research documents and technical materials produced by the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP-UNESCO). He/she will support IIEP’s work within the Information Services unit. Under the supervision of the Editor, the intern will:

• Review and revise or edit documents (publications, case studies, internal documents, etc.);
• Provide support in drafting various short texts;
• Input corrections to proofs, using InDesign;
• Assist with other activities as required.

• Student (Master’s level);
• Mother-tongue English, with a good knowledge of French;
• Excellent writing skills;
• Excellent reading and analytical skills;
• Autonomy;
• Curiosity, ability to work in a multicultural environment;
• A general understanding of education and development issues.

• Unpaid Internship;
• InternshipLocation: IIEP, Paris, France;
• Travel costs to Paris not covered by IIEP;
• Lunch tickets provided by IIEP (valid only at the IIEP cafeteria);
• Reimbursement by IIEP of Metro transportation upon presentation of

• Send cover letter and CV to: recruitment.is@iiep.unesco.org, with the subject line ‘Information Services Intern’