Intern – Organized Fraud

Work LocationVienna, Austria Expected durationThis internship is for a duration of 6 months and planned to start in September 2025 Duties and ResponsibilitiesPosition Overview The internship is in the Global Programme on Implementing the Organized Crime Convention in the Conference Support Section (CSS), Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch (OCB), Division for Treaty Affairs (DTA), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Vienna, Austria. The position is for a period of 6 months with a desirable start in September 2025 depending on the needs of the Section and the availability of the candidates. The internship is UNPAID and full-time. Interns work five days per week (40 hours) under the supervision of a staff member of the Section. Background Fraud has evolved significantly over the years, adapting to technological advancements and changes in society. It has become increasingly sophisticated, often using psychological manipulation, enabled by information and communications technologies (ICTs). The high volume and severity of fraud pose a significant risk to people, economies and prosperity worldwide, and have a negative impact on the public’s confidence in the rule of law. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) through its Global Programme on Implementing the Organized Crime Convention: from Theory to Practice, has been assisting States in the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (Organized Crime Convention) through adopting or amending legislative instruments and developing and implementing strategies, policies and plans to address transnational organized crime, including organized fraud. The international community has recognized the worrying scale of fraud and the need for joint efforts in preventing and combating fraud. In October 2024, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) at its twelfth session adopted resolution 12/2.This is the first UNTOC COP resolution on the evolving and growing threat of organized fraud carried out by organized criminal groups on a massive scale throughout the world. UNODC Global Programme on Implementing the Organized Crime Convention is working on preventing and combating organized fraud through (1) Tools Development, (2) Capacity Building, (3) Education and Awareness Raising and (4) Knowledge Management. With respect to tools development, the Global Programme has developed an Issue Paper on Organized Fraud and is currently working on developing a legislative guide on combating fraud, a public-private partnership (PPP) toolkit on preventing and combating fraud and an issue paper on effective communication practices for fraud prevention. Qualifications/special skillsApplicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have recently completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have recently completed, the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent). A field of study in law or a related area, preferably with a specialization in criminal law is preferred for this internship. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience. However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required. Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme. Do you meet any of the above criteria? If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application. Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage. Applicants should have good knowledge of standard software applications, especially MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and MS Teams. Knowledge of data management and design software applications is an advantage; LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in spoken and written English is required for the internship. Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Additional InformationNot available. Intern Specific textInterns 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. 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/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.