How to start a career at the United Nations (UN)?

Get insights from a senior UN expert & certified coach on UN skills, communication styles, work culture & opportunities.

Created by: Stephanie United Career Coalition
Learn how to start a U.N. career with U.N. expert advice

What Will I Learn?

• Identify skills and experience needed for a United Nation career (U.N. careers)
• Learn how to read U.N. vacancies and how to spot relevant key words, U.N. core values and skills
• Gain insights on how to start a U.N. career and the different ways into the U.N. system
• Learn how to make your application documents and U.N. cover letter stand out
• Understand how the U.N. application, recruitment and U.N. interview process works
• Learn how to prepare for a successful competency based interview with the U.N.
• Gain insights in the methods, tools and steps for optimum preparation for a career with the United Nations
• Gain an understanding of common U.N. interview questions and how to answer U.N. interview questions

Requirements

• Everyone interested in a career with an intergovernmental organisation like the United Nations is welcome to join this course.
• No equipment or experience or skills necessary just the willingness to learn

Target audience

• Everyone interested in a career with an intergovernmental organisation like the United Nations is welcome to join this course, from students, to recent graduates to mid career professionals interested in a career change from the private to the public sector.
• Mid career professionals interested in a career change from the private to the public sector
• International relations or international development sutudents
• Recent graduates
• Everyone interested in a U.N. internship