Human Rights Intern – Myanmar Team (Bangkok)

About the role

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is seeking a motivated intern to join its Myanmar Team in Bangkok. The intern will support the team’s work on monitoring human‑rights developments, producing analysis, and assisting with UN mechanisms.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse political, conflict and human‑rights trends in Myanmar.
• Research and draft internal and external notes, reports and daily news updates.
• Support engagement with UN human‑rights mechanisms, including Special Procedures and Treaty Bodies.
• Assist in organising workshops, seminars and maintaining information tools.
• Take notes during meetings and conferences and perform other tasks as requested by the supervisor.

Required profile

• Enrolled in or having completed the final year of a bachelor’s degree, a master’s programme or a Ph.D.
• Fluency in spoken and written English (required); French is a working language of the UN Secretariat.
• Knowledge of an additional UN official language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) is an advantage.
• Ability to draft news articles or social‑media posts and to design factsheets or surveys is desirable.

Required skills

What we offer

• Unpaid internship – the intern is responsible for travel, visa, accommodation and living expenses.
• Opportunity to work with a leading UN body on human‑rights issues.