Vienna, 16 April 2026 – The Long Night of Companies, organized by Uniport, the Career Service of the University of Vienna, and the WU ZBP Career Center of the University of Economics in Vienna began with a career fair at the Vienna City Hall. Students and recent graduates had the opportunity to talk to people from a wide range of companies, organizations and institutions and find out about employment opportunities.
The UN information stand was very busy. Representatives from UNIS and UNOV/UNOV spoke to many young people about career opportunities within the United Nations system and explained the different professional areas within the United Nations' organizational framework. People from all kinds of academic backgrounds were very interested in working for the United Nations and were happy to receive information and talk to UN representatives.
The kick-off event was followed by site visits to companies, with 21 shuttle lines visiting 42 companies and institutions. Shuttle line 20 headed off to the Vienna International Centre (VIC) and took more than 50 participants to visit the UN building in Vienna.
At the VIC, the visitors were given an introductory presentation about the work of the UN in Vienna and around the world by Anne Thomas from UNIS Vienna. Angeline Van Der Waals and Faris Juma from the Human Resources Management Service of UNOV/UNODC) gave a presentation on early career opportunities.
Lastly, Stefanie Weniger, Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Austria spoke about how the network works with companies for corporate sustainability. After the presentation, the students asked questions about the application process, job opportunities, and even the personal journeys of the presenters.
