Unpaid Internship at UNODC Regional Office for West and Central Africa, Dakar: Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (3 Months)

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has advertised an internship in the Anti-Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling (TIPSOM) Unit of its Regional Office for West and Central Africa (ROSEN) in Dakar, Senegal. The posting is titled "Trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants - Internship" (Job Opening 281352, level I-1).

The intern works under the direct supervision of the Associate Programme Officer of the TIPSOM Unit and the overall guidance of the TIPSOM Regional Programme Coordinator. The expected duration is 3 months.

The intern assists in the coordination, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the TIPSOM programme portfolio, including the PROMIS project, which strengthens the capacities of West and Central African states to detect, investigate and prosecute trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling and to protect victims of trafficking and vulnerable migrants. Duties listed in the posting include:

• Assisting in preparing and revising detailed work plans for programme implementation.
• Contributing daily to programme activities within the deadlines set by the work plan.
• Assisting in the regular evaluation of progress and documenting progress and bottlenecks.
• Strengthening the network with partners working in the unit's field.
• Collecting relevant, up-to-date information for project implementation and evaluation.
• Organising and filing correspondence and documents.
• Guiding implementing partners on supporting documents for programme expenses.
• Providing administrative support for the preparation and implementation of activities against trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants, including workshops and training seminars.

The posting lists an advanced university degree (Master) in law, international relations, administration, management or communication. Applicants must meet one of the following:

• be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or
• be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).

Official written proof from the university supporting one of these must be attached to the Inspira application. Applicants should also be computer-literate (especially MS Word, PowerPoint and Teams), able to draft news articles or social media posts and design surveys and polls, and have a demonstrated interest in the work of the United Nations.

For Indian applicants: the posting sets no nationality restriction and states that interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work authorisation.

For this internship, fluency in oral and written English and French is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

The internship is unpaid. Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions.

The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Apply online through the UN Careers portal (Inspira) from the job opening page. The posting closes on 24 October 2026 at 03:59 UTC, which is 9:29 am IST on 24 October 2026 (11:59 pm New York time on 23 October). Indian applicants should treat 23 October 2026 as the last safe day to submit.