Internships

Internships at IOM Austria

IOM regularly recruits interns for project support and assistance to the office's regular activities. The duration of internship is usually 3 to 6 months. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Interns are granted a Monthly Subsistence Allowance of approximately EUR 710 for 2024 on a full-time basis.

Requirements

• The working languages of the IOM Country Office for Austria are English and German.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and German is a prerequisite for an internship.
• Knowledge of other languages is an advantage.
• Moreover, a basic knowledge and interest in the field of migration, asylum and integration are important requirements for an internship.
• Applicants should be between 20 and 36 years old and have less than two years of relevant working experience.

Application

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for internships in English, including a letter of intent and a CV, via this link.

• Please state your period of availability in your letter of intent.
• If you would like to apply for several units, you have the option of applying for each unit individually . 
• Please note that, due to the large number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.
• Interviews with IOM staff are conducted at the office in Vienna or, if not otherwise possible, virtually or by phone.
• Travel costs cannot be reimbursed by IOM.

Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Unit

The Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Unit of the IOM Country Office for Austria implements country-specific return and reintegration projects that aid voluntary returnees in re-establishing their lives in their country of origin. Interns assist in the implementation of these projects.

Details for the Internship in the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Unit.

Joint Internship in the Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion Unit and Counter-Trafficking Unit

The Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion Unit of the IOM Country Office for Austria implements a number of projects and activities that assist migrants to integrate into Austrian society. The Counter-Trafficking Unit carries out projects aiming to raise awareness about human trafficking and increase the identification of trafficked persons. Interns support both teams in implementing these activities.

Details for the Internship in the Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion Unit and Counter-Trafficking Unit.

Policy Research and Migration Law Unit

The European Migration Network (EMN) Austria offers an internship. The EMN is a Europe-wide network that provides up-to-date, objective, reliable and comparable information in the fields of migration and asylum and promotes exchange between policy makers, experts and the general public. As part of the internship, interns provide support in the collection and processing of information, in the planning and implementation of events, as well as in administrative matters.

Details for the Internship in the Policy Research and Migration Law Unit.