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9. UN-IOM Internship: The Southern Africa RESET Initiative - Pretoria, South Africa (Westminster students only)

Grade: Internship - Internship

Closing Date: Mar 30, 2026

Location:

Pretoria (South Africa)

Occupational Groups: Administrative support, Project and Programme Management

Position Title	Intern – RESET Intern
Duty Station	Pretoria, South Africa
Job Family	Project Development
Is this a Regional, HQ, MAC, PAC, Liaison Office, or a Country Office based position?	Sub-Regional Office (SRO) South Africa, Pretoria
Reports directly to	Regional Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Officer
Contract Duration	6 months, with the possibility of extension

The intern is responsible for conducting policy and stakeholder research, producing analytical outputs that support migration governance work. They will assist in resource mobilisation, donor mapping, and partnership development activities to strengthen organisational engagement. The role includes contributing to UNSDCF and country strategy processes through mapping, analysis, and drafting policy‑relevant materials. Additionally, the intern will support advocacy, monitoring and evaluation, and knowledge‑management tasks to enhance organisational learning and visibility.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more information.

Full Job Description (pdf)

Eligibility and Selection:

In general, the Internship Programme aims at attracting students and graduates who:

a) are in their undergraduate or postgraduate studies at the University of Westminster (except those in their first year of undergraduate studies)

b) have an interest in, or whose studies have covered, areas relevant to IOM programmes and activities;

Application Process:

1) Read the job description carefully.

2) Click Login to Apply and complete the application form and upload a copy of you CV and Cover Letter . Please use this CV format: CV Template for students (Word). You can apply for multiple internship positions, but please tailor your Cover Letter according to each post (please see the application Information Pack for information about drafting a cover letter).

3) Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the relevant IOM office for an interview.

4) Successful candidates will be informed by IOM.

5) Application closing date: Monday 30th March 2026, 23:55 (GMT+0).

6) Start date: June-September 2026 – the exact date will be agreed upon by the relevant IOM country office and the successful candidate.

You can find the details of the programme and the application process in this information pack (pdf).

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