contribution
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Role: Research, Communication Design, Evaluation Contributor
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Team: Internship-programme managers, internal stakeholders within UN/partner office; project leads or PMs overseeing evaluation.
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Responsibilities: Conduct an audit of existing internship processes, synthesise data/documentation, map internship quality dimensions, and visualise and structure the Quality Index framework, communication designer
Analyse existing internship-programme frameworks, identify quality gaps, and propose a standardised index to assess and improve internship quality across participating offices.
stakeholders
The Fair Internship Initiative (FII) is an independent volunteer group advocating for equitable, inclusive, and high-quality internship conditions across the UN system. The United Nations (UN) is a global intergovernmental organisation promoting peace, human rights, development, and international cooperation.
TAKEaways
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Even large international institutions benefit from structured, standardised evaluation frameworks - clarity and consistency matter.
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Defining clear criteria and metrics is essential when dealing with variable experiences (onboarding, mentorship, work allocation) across offices.
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Auditing existing processes before proposing a new framework ensures proposals are grounded in reality - avoids generic or unrealistic guidelines.
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Transparent evaluation helps improve accountability and quality, especially in internship programs where intern welfare and learning depend heavily on process consistency.
Read more about the project and initiative here.
