Great insight into learning how a UN institution works - werkgeversreview Intern bij UNHCR

4,0
16 apr 2015
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Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

At the UNHCR, there are many opportunities to utilize a wide range of skills. Because I interned in the Supply Chain, I learned of the many ways items are sourced and brought over to refugee beneficiaries all over the globe. You'll improve your global networking abilities, but don't get too attached to your coworkers--chances are they're leaving for mission soon.

Minpunten

In its essence, the UNHCR is a bureaucratic institution. Do not expect to create great changes in a fast way. These guys are quite set in their ways, and no amount of altruism can change some of these guys' minds when it comes to thinking of a new way of doing something. Also, as an intern, you don't get paid, so there's that.

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5,0
17 mrt 2025
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Pluspunten

multicultural work experience open to telework from home some days better benefits for international positions and more opportunities for career growth

Minpunten

not easy to always have work balance, depending on the position not many opportunities for career growth for local positions

3,0
7 apr 2026
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Pluspunten

Good benefits, you really do help people

Minpunten

Human Resources takes a highly specialized approach to talent management. In that you cannot really change functions easily in UNHCR. You have to hyper-specialize in one area. So if you are a protection staff, you tend to burn out from trauma without an internal mechanism to alleviate the burnout. The higher you go in UNHCR, the crazier you become.

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