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Want to gain exciting insights into the world of the United Nations in Vienna?

23 August 2023

At the background the buildings of UN Vieanna is seen. It says Virtual Shadowing Programme. And has a cursor pointing to where it says APPLY.

A new virtual edition of the Shadowing Programme will take place from 24 October to 24 November 2023.

The Shadowing Programme takes place to help mark United Nations Day (24 October) and offer students the opportunity to have a one-hour virtual encounter with a UN staff member, join a virtual guided tour through the Vienna International Centre (VIC) and a virtual career workshop. It is coordinated by UNIS Vienna and organized in cooperation with all participating Vienna-based organizations.  

Staff members from the following Vienna-based organizations will join the programme:

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - www.iaea.org
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) https://www.ctbto.org/
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) - https://www.unodc.org/
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) - www.unoosa.org
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) - www.un.org/disarmament/vienna
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Office in Austria – www.unhcr.at
United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna - www.unis.unvienna.org
International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR) - https://www.icpdr.org/main/
United Nations Liaison Office for Peace and Security in Vienna (UNLOPS Vienna) - https://unlops.unmissions.org/
IOM Vienna Regional Office - https://rovienna.iom.int

Students enrolled in a Master's or PhD programme at Universities in the following countries are encouraged to apply: Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Czechia, Georgia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Türkiye, and Ukraine.

The call for applications will be open from 29 September until 8 October 2023. Details on the application will be announced in September. Please visit our website for the latest information on the Shadowing Programme 2023.

Please note: Available spots are limited. The application might be closed earlier once the maximum number of applications has been received by the participating UN organization. Furthermore, the Shadowing Programme is not part of a recruiting process. It is an opportunity for students to gain insights into the work of a UN staff member.