INTERNSHIP: Natural Science Sector

UNESCO

📍 Paris, Île-de-France, France

Full-time Life Scientists Posted March 01, 2026

Job Description

OVERVIEW

Duty Station: Headquarters, Field Offices, and Institutes


Type of contract : Internship


Duration of contract : 1 to 6 months


Recruitment open to : External Candidates


Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 30 June 2026

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism


OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST


The Natural Science sector work is being guided by international frameworks such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Paris Agreement (2015) on climate action, United Nations Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030), the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.

The Natural Sciences Sector takes a systemic, integrated approach to implementation, drawing upon the complementary profiles of its science programmes, focusing on skil...