Call for Expression of Interest –Internship Programme

Position description

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: 2602160

Call for Expression of Interest 6 Internship Programme for the World Food Forum (WFF)

Job Posting: 19/Oct/2026
Closure Date: 03/Nov/2026, 10:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: FAO HQ
Job Type: Internship
Type of Requisition: Internship Programme
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: Italy-Rome
Duration: From 3 up to 11 months
Post Number: N/A

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FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in consultants in order to best serve FAO Members Nations in all regions.

FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture.

Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values.

FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.

All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

FAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.

FAOs commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.

Organizational Settings

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger and to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With 195 Members, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. We believe that everyone can play a part in ending hunger.

The Internship Programme aims to attract talented young women and men who are strongly motivated to share their new perspectives, innovative ideas, and latest academic experience in FAOs domains. The Programme provides a learning opportunity to the participants to supplement their academic knowledge with a practical work assignment in a field related to the work of FAO.

Through the FAO internship experience, interns will contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and FAOs Strategic Framework to support the 2030 Agenda through the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.

This Call seeks suitable candidates for internships in the Office of Youth and Women (OYW) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. OYW promotes youth and womens empowerment within FAO and across agrifood systems through leadership, career enrichment, advocacy and partnerships. It advances the work of the FAO Youth Committee, the FAO Womens Committee and the World Food Forum (WFF) Global Youth Action, a youth-led network that connects young people and partners to shape agrifood systems through policy engagement, innovation and local action. The Office also works closely with technical units to support the implementation of the FAO Policy on Gender Equality and the Rural Youth Action Plan.

Reporting Lines

The intern will report to an assigned supervisor.

Technical Focus

The intern will be assigned to a field relevant to the activities of the Office of Youth and Women, including those of the World Food Forum.

Tasks and responsibilities

The intern will perform the functions specified in the Terms of Reference (TOR) prepared by the hiring office.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

• Enrolled in an under-graduate, graduate degree programme in a bona fide educational institution at the time of application or recent graduate. Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/
• Candidates must specialize in a field relevant to the mission and work of FAO.
• Working knowledge of at least one FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish).
• Knowledge of a second FAO language will be considered an asset.
• Be nationals of FAO Members.
• Candidates should be aged between 21 and 30.
• Candidates should be able to adapt to an international multicultural environment and have good communication skills.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

Relevant working experience in one of the below listed fields would be a strong asset:

• Thematic and academic support to policy dialogues
• Gender equality and young womens empowerment
• Innovation
• Partnership/Fundraising
• Marketing, Communications and Outreach
• Cultural activities (film, music, culinary, art)
• AI, Data and Knowledge Management
• Event Management
• Other

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

Application instructions

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