Sanford School of Public Policy
Duke University
Invaluable Internship Opportunities
The Duke Program on Global Policy and Governance offers students unparalleled access to Geneva-based institutions and outstanding opportunities for career advancement.
My internship was amazing--I worked on internationally significant projects with organizations like the UN, and I feel like I made a direct impact on my host organization and my field. - Ilana Cohen, Duke University
Although participants are responsible for securing their own internships, the Program uses its reputation and extensive network of contacts to assist students in obtaining internships. The Sanford School’s International Career Advisor works with accepted program participants to define internship goals, review cover letters, resumes and writing samples, facilitate application submission, and prepare participants for their internships.
Past Examples of Internship Placements by Track:
Environment:
- Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development
- IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature
- ICTSD - Environment and Natural Resources Program
- WHO - Health and Environmental Linkages
- UNEP Geneva
- UNEP Chemicals
- International Institute for Sustainable Development
- Earthmind
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
- Group on Earth Observations
Health:
- WHO - Department of Research Policy & Cooperation
- WHO - Sexual and Reproductive Health
- WHO - Tobacco Free Initiative
- WHO - Patient Safety
- Intellectual Property Watch
- WHO - Ethics, Equity, Trade and Human Rights
- WHO - Mental Health and Substance Abuse
- Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi)
- UNAIDS
- WHO - Global Alert and Response
- WHO - Tropical Diseases Research (TDR)
- International AIDS Society
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Humanitarian Assistance and Human Rights:
- UNHCR, Peace Building, Livelihoods, and Partnership Section
- ILO - International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC)
- United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
- WHO - Tobacco Free Initiative
- Geneva Centre for Security Policy
- Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council
- International Committee of the Red Cross
- The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
- United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
- World Council of Churches
Global Economic Governance and Development:
- UNCTAD - Division on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities
- UNCTAD - Corporate Transparency Unit
- ILO - Multinational Enterprises Programme
- South Centre
- United National Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
- UNCTAD - Enterprise Competitiveness Policies Section
- WTO
- ILO - International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC)
- International Trade Center
- Intellectual Property Watch
For supervisors: the Duke Program on Global Policy and Governance offers organizations an opportunity to review applications from highly qualified students from masters, PhD, and MD programs around the United States. Because the program chooses participants through a highly selective application process, we can guarantee a strong pool of candidates to consider for projects during the summer.
For more information on the Geneva Policy Internship, please contact:lisa.kukla@duke.edu
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