Austria: Generic Internship

Jul 7, 2025 (Deadline: 2025-12-31) | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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With 57 participating States in North America, Europe and Asia, the OSCE – the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe – is the world’s largest regional security organization. The OSCE works for stability, peace and democracy for more than a billion people, through political dialogue and through practical work to build and sustain peace and stability. The OSCE takes a comprehensive approach to security encompassing three dimensions – the politico-military, the economic and environmental, and the human.  The OSCE Secretariat is looking for qualified candidates to carry out internships for 2-6 month periods in both administrative and programmatic areas. What can the OSCE’s internship programme offer?

• The chance to learn about the day-to-day working environment of the OSCE and about the Organization’s mandate;
• The opportunity to develop your professional skills and gain practical working experience in a multi-national environment;
• The chance to meet many professionals and benefit from their knowledge and mentorship;
• The opportunity to meet and link-up with like-minded young professionals.

• OSCE internships are full-time (40 hour week);
• OSCE internships will only be offered to nationals of the OSCE participating States/Partners for Co-operation. Applicants holding dual or multiple nationalities must be nationals of at least one OSCE participating State/Partner for Co-operation;
• Start dates for selected candidates will depend on the needs of the Hiring Offices; 
• The cumulative duration of internship at the OSCE is limited to 6 months for any individual. Once this duration of internship has been served, regardless of the OSCE duty station, further applications for internships from the same person shall not be considered;

1. Drafting research papers, policy reports, concept papers, and other written materials such as briefing papers/memos/talking points/speeches/documents/newsletters/presentations;
2. Assisting in project management and implementation such as the preparation of project proposals/budgets, and compiling project progress reports for donors;
3. Conducting thematic research, assisting with the revision legal documents and with the preparation of legal opinions, assisting with media monitoring, or conducting surveys and/or financial analyses;
4. Supporting communication-related events/outreach activities such as website updates, putting together booklets and leaflets and creating audio-visual content for social media;
5. Supporting the organization of events, meetings, regional workshops, press conferences, round-tables and other conferences;
6. Attending meetings of the OSCE decision-making and OSCE-related bodies, taking minutes, drafting official records and writing reports;
7. Supporting daily operational work in our administrative departments such as human resources, financial services, supply chain/travel management/procurement activities, information and communication technology;
8. Assisting senior managers in preparing for trips, bi-lateral meetings and country visits by compiling background documents, dealing with logistic arrangements and communicating with a range of OSCE internal and external stakeholders.

• You should not be older than 30 years on the deadline of this vacancy;
• You should have completed two years of full-time post-secondary education or graduated within two years prior to 31 December 2025;
• You should be professionally fluent in English, both oral and written, and have the ability to communicate clearly and concisely (interviews will be conducted);
• You should bring along high motivation, open-mindedness, and flexibility;
• You should be able to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different national, cultural and religious backgrounds whilst maintaining impartiality and objectivity;
• You should be aware of the importance of integrating a gender perspective into tasks and activities;
• You should be able to operate a computer, with familiarity of Microsoft Office applications (Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint, word processing and e-mail).

• Previous work experience in a relevant field;
• Experience of working in a multilateral/multicultural environment;
• Organizational, multi-tasking and analytical skills; drafting skills;
• Knowledge of other OSCE official languages, especially Russian.