United Nations Internship Programme 2012

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United Nations Internship Programme 2012

The United Nations provides opportunities for students enrolled in a graduate programme to

undertake an internship at its Headquarters in New York, Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi, Addis Ababa,

Bangkok, Beirut,Santiago,Arusha and The Hague.

Eligible candidates interested in doing an internship at the United Nations Headquarters in New York

or any of the mentioned countries can apply.

The objective of the Internship Programme is threefold:

To provide a framework by which graduate and under graduate students from diverse academic

backgrounds may be assigned to United Nations Offices where their educational experience can be

enhanced through practical work assignments.

To expose them to the work of the United Nations.

To provide UN offices with the assistance of highly qualified students specialized in various

professional fields.

The United Nations Headquarters Internship Programme is offered on a two-month basis three times a

year: Mid January to mid March (Spring Session): The vacancy announcement is posted mid May, the

deadline for applications is end of September.

Early June to early August (Summer Session): The vacancy announcement is posted mid September,

the deadline for applications is end of January.

Mid September to mid November (Fall Session): The vacancy announcement is posted end of

January, the deadline for applications is mid May.

To qualify for the United Nations Headquarters Internship Programme, the following conditions must

be met:

1. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree programme in a graduate school (second university degree

or higher) at the time of application and during the internship; or

2. Applicants pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into

undergraduate and graduate stages must have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a

university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree.

3. Development-related fields such as economics, international relations, anthropology, sociology,

public or business administration, or environmental studies. Other fields of study may be considered

depending on the type of assignment;

Any work produced by interns during their internship within the framework of the duties assigned to

them should be used for academic purposes exclusively. All economic and moral rights (copyright)

pertaining to such work will remain the exclusive property of the United Nations.

Interested undergraduate or graduate students should write via EMAIL ONLY to the :

Ad Hoc Internship Coordinator,

Human Resources Operations Section,

Human Resources Management Service,

United Nations Office

enclosing:

Applications (in English) should include the following:

a) A covering letter stating the grounds for their application;b) Recent curriculum vitae (CV);

c) Copies of their university degrees or a list of courses attended or attending;

d) Abstracts of academic papers they have written if any.
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All applicants must be currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs. No phone calls,

please.

After careful consideration of all documents submitted, only successful candidates will be notified of

their selection.

Kindly send the requested applications documents to the following email address:intern@un-

uncrd.org

Datum poslednje izmene sreda, 30 novembar -0001 01:00
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Writing the Academic Abstract

Like other parts of the study, the academic abstract of your paper is another important part of the

project. It is the part that is read by most readers. Among any other part of the entire assignment, the

abstract holds that highest readership. Ten times more people read the abstract part compare to the

people that really reads that entire paper. Moreover, this estimate exceeds in other cases.

With this, the academic abstract should be written well. Also, it requires to be written in a concise and

clear way. It should include the important ideas and information regarding the study. It should beclear during the abstract page what the topic is all about, how the study goes about, what process the

study has gone through, and what comes out after the thorough research. These information and

details should all be clear during the abstract stage since this will judge the readability of the entire

text. Once the readers find all these information in the abstract and finds the study interesting, there is

a bigger chance that they will read the entire paper.

Writing the abstract is not an easy task. It requires a lot of consideration before coming up with it. In

writing it, the abstract should be like a movie trailer that can sum up the entire text in its truest sense

and entice the readers to read the project in its entirety.

The writer should remember that is necessary that the reader be informed on everything about the

study during the abstract part. It is in this part the readers, committee members and future researchers,

will find the importance and significance of the study. It is also through this part that people willunderstand what the study is all about. This is also the judging point whether the entire text is

readable or not. Additionally, the abstract summarizes that entire paper and can possible meet the

interest of the readers. All these and more makes the abstract an important part of the academic paper

In writingthe abstract, the writershould remember that it is just a brief but concise summary of the

entire project. Ideally, it is just made up of 1 paragraph containing 100 to 300 words. Also, it can be

3% to 5% of the entire text. The abstract should contain the topic of the study, research questions,

methodology, and results and conclusion. Though it is the start of the academic paper, it should not be

written before the paper neither it is the introduction of the project. The abstract is entirely different

from introduction since it serves as the summary of the paper. Also, it is written after the entire paper

is done to really be able to write all the necessary information regarding the project.

Writing the abstract can be confusing and difficult. You might need some help in doing so. There are

many help that can be just within your reach. Try to reach out for it and you will be able to right a

great academic abstract.

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1. First, write your paper. While the abstract will be at the beginning of your paper, it

should be the last section that you write. Once you have completed the final draft of

your psychology paper, use it as a guide for writing your abstract.

2. Begin your abstract on a new page and place your running head and the page number 2

in the top right hand corner. You should also center the word Abstractat the top of thepage.

3. Keep it short. According to the APA style manual, an abstract should be between 150

to 250 words. Exact word counts can vary from journal to journal. If you are writing

your paper for a psychology course, your professor may have specific word

requirements so be sure to ask. The abstract should also be written as only one

paragraph with no indentation. In order to succinctly describe your entire paper, you

will need to determine which elements are the most important.

4. Structure the abstract in the same order as your paper. Begin with a brief summary of

the Introduction, and then continue on with a summary of the Method, Results and

Discussion sections of your paper.

5. Look at abstracts in professional journals for examples of how to summarize yourpaper. Notice the main points that the authors chose to mention in the abstract. Use

these examples as a guide when choosing the main ideas in your own paper.

6. Write a rough draft of your abstract. While you should aim for brevity, be careful not

to make your summary too short. Try to write one to two sentences summarizing each

section of your paper. Once you have a rough draft, you can edit for length and clarity.


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