Library Intern - Office of the Registrar

About the role

The Registry of the United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (the Mechanism) is recruiting Library Interns for its Library in Arusha, Tanzania, from 1 November 2026 to 31 December 2026. The internship lasts about two months and falls under the direct supervision of the Library Assistant. The library holds books on international law, international criminal law, genocide and human rights, and offers online catalogues, document delivery, reference services and research assistance.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with basic circulation: retrieval, check-out, discharge and recall of materials
• Support registration of new materials in the library system and cataloguing operations
• Assign classification codes and call numbers, print and affix labels
• Answer visitor questions about library holdings and help locate online journal articles and respond to reference queries
• Catalogue and index materials, maintain the library management system and give tours to visitors
• Compile daily news summaries from local, regional and international media and prepare basic information for communications products
• Support public relations and protocol, including official visits, social media messaging and archival research for outreach
• Support daily library administration

Required profile

• Enrolled in or having completed the final year of a first university degree (at least bachelor's level) or a graduate programme (master's or higher)
• Preferred areas of study: Library and Information Science, Information Management, Communication, Journalism, Multimedia or similar
• Fluency in English is required; working knowledge of French, Kinyarwanda or Kiswahili is desirable
• Available dates for a 2-month internship must be stated in the motivation letter

Applications are submitted through the United Nations Inspira portal, together with university transcripts or enrolment records. Interns are not paid, must cover their own costs and keep unpublished information confidential. There is no fee to apply.