The Shadowing Programme will offer students the opportunity to have a one-hour virtual encounter with a UN staff member and join a virtual career workshop.
Staff members from a range of Vienna-based organizations including the following are joining the Shadowing Programme 2026:
Students enrolled in a Master's or PhD programme at universities in the following countries are encouraged to apply:
The following information will be needed for your application:
The call for application has been extended until 9 October 2026 for the following organizations:
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR)
United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)
You can apply by sending an email to the entity you wish to shadow. Please note that you can only apply for one entity.
There is a limit to the number of applications that can be accepted, so you are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Please note that students who have not participated in the Shadowing Programme before, will be given priority. Incomplete and double applications will not be considered.
Furthermore, you might be placed with a different organization than you indicated, subject to availability of places.
The Shadowing Programme is an opportunity for students to gain insights into the work of a UN staff member and is not part of any recruitment process.
The selection of students who can participate in the Shadowing Programme will be made after all registrations have been collected. The successful candidates will be contacted by email.
The Shadowing Programme takes place to help mark United Nations Day (24 October). It is coordinated by UNIS Vienna and organized in cooperation with all participating Vienna-based organizations.
