The United Nations University Office of the Rector recruits highly qualified applicants to work as Junior Fellows at the UNU headquarters in Tokyo. Junior Fellows are recruited through a competitive application process twice per year. Graduate students interested in the work of the United Nations — and in particular, UNU — are encouraged to apply.

The purpose of the Junior Fellows Internship Programme at the Office of the Rector is:

-to promote interaction and dialogue between young scholars, professionals and UNU;to familiarise junior fellows with the activities of the Office of the Rector and the work of UNU;

-to provide opportunities for young professionals to gain in-depth, hands-on experience in a UN agency;

-to expose young professionals to an administrative working environment, and;

-to provide support to activities within the Office of the Rector.