United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Volunteer Internship Opportunity
Resettlement

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Regional Office in the United States of America and the Caribbean seeks a volunteer intern to assist staff in the resettlement section for the Fall and Winter Semesters.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Provide resettlement counseling to individual queries from congressional offices, relatives and NGOs in the United States.
• Assist the resettlement section in creating public information materials on newly resettled refugee groups.
• Monitor and report on resettlement related meetings and conferences.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Course work in International Human Rights Law and/or US Immigration law strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with US refugee resettlement or US immigration programs is desirable.
• Understanding of UNHCR resettlement guidelines and criteria preferred.

Duration:
Two to three months (20 hours or more per week.)
Please send cover letter and resume to resettlement section at the address below.

Attn: Anne-Marie McGranaghan
UNHCR
1755 K Street, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006

UNHCR thanks all applicants. UNHCR will only contact those applicants who will be interviewed.