ILO internship programme
ILO tops internship rankings
The ILO has been ranked as having the best UN agency intern programme in Geneva for the second consecutive time.
6 October 2022
GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) has been ranked as the best United Nations agency in Geneva for interns by the Fair Internship Initiative (FII).
It is the second consecutive occasion that the ILO has taken the top spot for the quality of its internship programme.
The UN Internships Quality Index grades internship programmes from ‘Very Poor’ to ‘Very Good’ in four areas: Equal Opportunities, Application and selection process, Completion of the internship and career development, and Onboarding and internship period.
The Index was created in 2019 by the FII, a group of current and former UN interns and consultants advocating for higher quality and fairly paid internships in the United Nations System. The rankings were not compiled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The goal of the Index is to raise awareness about the strengths and weaknesses of UN internship programmes and to encourage and recognize positive reforms.
“Developing and strengthening the ILO internship programme has been an amazing experience. We have learnt a lot from the feedback provided by our interns. We believe that meaningful internships are essential to successfully engage with young talent and bring diversity and new ideas to our organization,” said Luca Bormioli, Officer-in-Charge of the ILO’s Human Resources Department.
Excellent news @ILO is ranked number 1 by the #FairInternship Initiative in their latest Quality Index for @UN internships.#Internships should be a source of #skills development and valuable experience for young people as they embark on their careers. 👉https://t.co/EOjKChbPVa pic.twitter.com/wOngGPMG6n
— Gilbert F. Houngbo (@GilbertFHoungbo) October 5, 2022
It is the second consecutive occasion that the ILO has taken the top spot for the quality of its internship programme.
The UN Internships Quality Index grades internship programmes from ‘Very Poor’ to ‘Very Good’ in four areas: Equal Opportunities, Application and selection process, Completion of the internship and career development, and Onboarding and internship period.
The Index was created in 2019 by the FII, a group of current and former UN interns and consultants advocating for higher quality and fairly paid internships in the United Nations System. The rankings were not compiled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The goal of the Index is to raise awareness about the strengths and weaknesses of UN internship programmes and to encourage and recognize positive reforms.
“Developing and strengthening the ILO internship programme has been an amazing experience. We have learnt a lot from the feedback provided by our interns. We believe that meaningful internships are essential to successfully engage with young talent and bring diversity and new ideas to our organization,” said Luca Bormioli, Officer-in-Charge of the ILO’s Human Resources Department.