🚨How to find your first #job in an International Organisation? 🇺🇳
My career advice to young graduates. 👩🎓👨🏽🎓
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2/22 I come from Paris’ banlieues. I did not know the etiquette to work in this field.
Now, I want to share with you what I would have liked to know 15 years ago.
Hope this is helpful…
3/22. The best way is often to start by an internship.
It will give you:
✔️ A first professional experience;
✔️ A better idea of what you would like to do – or not - in the future;
✔️ Contacts and a network.
How to find an internship? 🤷🏻♂️ Check my past thread about it! 👇
4/22. Now, let’s talk about the real business: Getting your first job!
My advice: become an “Application Machine”!
Yes, you need to focus on jobs you’re interested in. But you’ll need to send hundreds of applications to get one.
My advice: Spend at least 1 hour/day on it!
5/22 YOUR CV: Write several CVs and PhPs.
Adapt each one to the field in which you want to work in: Diplomacy; Human rights; International justice, Humanitarian aid, Development ...
6/22. For each CV, highlight your relevant experience in the specific field: relevant tasks in your past jobs or internships; specific courses or training in this field; languages spoken; relevant publications; references ...
Everything must be "tailor-made"!
7/22. If you do not have any relevant professional experience in the field, start your CV with your academic background.
If you already have some relevant professional experience or an internship, start your CV with this.
8/22. Don’t lie! This is both serious and stupid. Everything will be checked.
But do not hesitate to highlight what could be more interesting for the recruiter and to tone down what is less relevant for this particular vacancy.
9/22. YOUR COVER LETTER. Tailor it to each application, each organization!
Explain why you are interested in THIS particular organization, in THIS job! #dreamjob
10/22. More importantly show what you can bring to the organization.
Be concise and try to distinguish yourself by highlighting the most salient aspects of your CV!
IMO, your cover letter must answer to this specific question: Why you and not any of the 200 candidates?!
11/22. Spoiler Alert: If your cover letter is “Recruit me, I want to heal the world” it won’t work. It is not a beauty pageant!
The IO is looking for a candidate with skills for particular functions to assist in fulfilling its mandate. This is what you need to highlight!
12/22. There are A LOT of websites listing relevant vacancies in international organizations.
I have selected some of them below but my selection is far from being exhaustive. ⬇️
Subscribe to their mailing lists.
13/22. For jobs in the humanitarian field : reliefweb.int/jobs
14/22. For jobs related to Human Rights 👇 : jobs.humanrightscareers.com
15/22. You want to change the world? Your dream job might be here 👇 : idealist.org/en/
16/22. For jobs in European institutions 🇪🇺 : eurobrussels.com
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For UN Peacekeeping missions 🇺🇳👮🏽♂️👮♀️ : beapeacekeeper.com/unjobs/
18/22. And of course most of jobs and internships in the United Nations 🇺🇳 are advertised here ⬇️ careers.un.org/lbw/Home.aspx
19/22. About the @UN , if your dream is to work in this organization, I will write a thread on this particular topic next week.
The recruitment process (CV, interviews) is a bit different, I will explain it more in detail next time. #staytuned #UnitedNations
20/22. A great way to get a first job in the UN is to apply to the @UNVolunteers Program. As the name does not suggest, UNVs are interesting and remunerated early career field jobs.
unv.org
21/22. Check also with your government for Junior Professional Officers positions. JPO are UN young professional positions (P1 or P2) financed by donor countries.
A great way to enter the UN!
22/22. So much for the tips of the week! Do not hesitate to share this thread or to pass on my advice to your friends or fellow students who could be interested.
Next thread on the UN application process and its specifics.
Until then, take care, stay strong and good luck!
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