Dispatches from the Field

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to intern for the United Nations or an international NGO?

Then check out the Dispatches from the Field, our blog series to learn about the rewards and challenges of doing an international internship (even virtually) written by BSIA students. This could be you.

A group of people sitting in front of an image of different women with the words #PowerOn

Dispatch from UNESCO India: Saya Soma’s second blog from the field

March 21, 2023
A classroom with young adults all holding one hand up to indicate "5".

Dispatch From UNDP in Fiji: Chelsea Sidloski’s third blog from the virtual field

March 13, 2023
A man carrying banana leaves near the edge of water with a women and a boat in the background

Dispatch from UNDP in Fiji: Chelsea Sidloski’s second blog from the virtual field

March 7, 2023
Illustration from Habitat for Humanity of a school class learning about Menstruation

Dispatch from UNESCO India: Aleyna Aygor’s second blog from the virtual field

March 1, 2023
Chelsea Sidloski standing in front of a United Nations sign.

Dispatch from UNDP in Fiji: Chelsea Sidloski’s first blog from the virtual field

February 16, 2023
Five children laughing

Dispatch from UNESCO India: Larissa Prata Varella’s first blog from the virtual field

February 14, 2023
UNESCO logo that has the term UNESCO with three lines below and a roof above the name. The logo is hung in front of a blue background with a row of flags from different countries below.

Dispatch from UNESCO India: Aleyna Aygor’s first blog from the virtual field

February 10, 2023
Two women with brightly coloured fabric on their heads are fishing using their hands

Dispatch from UNDP in Fiji: Mackenzie White’s first blog from the virtual field

February 7, 2023
UNESCO NDL Building in New Delhi

Dispatch from UNESCO India: Saya Soma’s first blog from the field

February 3, 2023
Young people holding a sign "#Youth 2030"

Dispatch from UN-Habitat in Kenya: Andrew Horne’s third blog from the virtual field

April 21, 2022
Dove flying in front of the Ukraine flag (blue and yellow stripes)

Dispatch from IOM in Ukraine: Ashley Mungai’s Third blog from the virtual field

April 12, 2022
Peace symbol made of yellow leaves on a blue background

Dispatches from the IOM in Ukraine: Haily Eggleston’s third blog from the virtual field

April 5, 2022
IOM Ukraine volunteer helping to direct two children at the border

Dispatch from the IOM Ukraine: Ashley Mungai’s second blog from the virtual field

March 21, 2022
Ukraine's biggest national flag on the country's highest flagpole and the giant 'Motherland' monument are seen at a compound of the World War II museum in Kyiv, Ukraine, December 16, 2021. Picture taken with a drone.

Dispatch from IOM in Ukraine: Ashley Mungai’s first blog from the virtual field

March 15, 2022
Ukraine flag (blue and yellow stripes) flying on a flag pole with a dove flying toward the flag at sunset

Dispatch from the IOM in Ukraine: Haily Eggleston’s second blog from the virtual field

March 8, 2022
Photo of Kiev

Dispatch from the IOM in Ukraine: Haily Eggleston’s first blog from the virtual field

February 17, 2022
Mangroves

Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Viet Nam: Joanna Hausen’s third blog from the virtual field

February 1, 2022
Boats in a small river, tied to a wooden dock, beside mangroves

Dispatch from the UN Development Programme in Viet Nam: Kestrel DeMarco’s third blog from the virtual field

January 24, 2022
New building of the National Assembly building, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Cambodia: Misha Goforth’s third blog from the virtual field

January 17, 2022
Three people wearing UNICEF vests looking at apartment dwellings

Dispatch from UN Habitat in Kenya: Harry Deng’s third blog from the virtual field

January 10, 2022
Map of the world with graphics showing the growth of the population living in cities

Dispatch from UN-Habitat in Kenya: Andrew Horne’s second blog from the virtual field

January 3, 2022
Man speaking at a podium with an audience in front of him.

Dispatch from UN Habitat in Kenya: Harry Deng’s second blog from the virtual field

December 20, 2021
Water from a flood with the roofs of houses showing. Houses on higher land and tree covered hills in the background

Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Viet Nam: Joanna Hausen’s second blog from the virtual field

December 20, 2021
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivers his remarks at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)

Dispatch from the UN Development Programme in Viet Nam: Kestrel DeMarco’s second blog from the virtual field

December 17, 2021
Map of Cambodia showing rivers and major Cities

Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Cambodia: Misha Goforth’s second blog from the virtual field

December 15, 2021
West Lake, Tây Hồ, Hanoi, Vietnam buildings overlookign a lake

Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Viet Nam: Joanna Hausen’s first blog from the virtual field

November 29, 2021
Multi coloured houses built into a hill

Dispatch from UN Habitat in Kenya: Harry Deng’s first blog from the virtual field

November 22, 2021
People sitting around a long table with microphones. Map of part of Vietnam is behind the person at the end of the table

Dispatch from the UN Development Programme in Viet Nam: Kestrel DeMarco’s first blog from the virtual field

November 16, 2021
Andrew Horne sitting at his desk in his home office

Dispatch from UN-Habitat in Kenya: Andrew Horne’s first blog from the virtual field

November 9, 2021

Dispatch from the UN Development Programme in Cambodia: Misha Goforth’s first blog from the virtual field

November 8, 2021
Taj Mahal for Varkephs blog

Dispatch from UNESCO in New Delhi, India: Varkpeh Gonowolo’s second blog from the virtual field

July 26, 2021
Sustainable Development Law

Dispatch from the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law: Lauren MacDonald’s third blog from the virtual field

April 6, 2021
Strengthening gender equality in the context of COVID-19

Dispatch from UNICEF ROSA, Kathmandu, Nepal: Aniska Graver’s third blog from the virtual field

March 22, 2021
High Court Building Yangon Myanmar

Dispatch from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Myanmar: Alexandra Giorgis-Audrain’s third blog from the virtual field

March 8, 2021
UNESCO logo

Dispatch from UNESCO in New Delhi, India: Varkpeh Gonowolo’s first blog from the virtual field

February 8, 2021
Building in Cambodia

Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Cambodia: Lydia Callies’ third blog from the virtual field

February 2, 2021
boats on a beach

Dispatch from the United Nations Population Fund in Mozambique: Mike Pulford’s third blog from the virtual field

February 2, 2021
UNICEF ad

Dispatch from UNICEF ROSA, Kathmandu, Nepal: Aniska Graver’s second blog from the virtual field

January 26, 2021
pier

Dispatch from the United Nations Development Program in Cambodia: Markus Hellborg’s third blog from the virtual field

January 26, 2021
Sustainable Development Goals

Dispatch from the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law: Lauren MacDonald’s second blog from the virtual field

January 18, 2021
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