A paid internship with an unknown organization or an unpaid one with the U.N. ?

Which would You choose?

I’ll probably have enough to sustain myself for the duration of the unpaid internship but I’m wondering if it’s worth it. I mean they clearly state that we should not expect to be hired at the end of the internship nor are we eligible to apply for any position within the organization for a period of at least 3 to 6 months.

There is no guarantee I’ll get hired by the other company either, but they don’t have such restrictions… And the internship is paid.

So which would You choose?

Which would You choose?

I’ll probably have enough to sustain myself for the duration of the unpaid internship but I’m wondering if it’s worth it. I mean they clearly state that we should not expect to be hired at the end of the internship nor are we eligible to apply for any position within the organization for a period of at least 3 to 6 months.

There is no guarantee I’ll get hired by the other company either, but they don’t have such restrictions… And the internship is paid.

So which would You choose?

The fact that the internship precludes you from even applying for a position later on defies logic... the paid internship is the obvious answer here.

nor are we eligible to apply for any position within the organization for a period of at least 3 to 6 months.

The name of an employer is only one small part of the package, what you actually did will count much more. At the end of the paid internship you will still have your savings and you will be in a stronger position to work for two organisations. If you took the UN internship you'd be poorer and have no chance of getting a job with the UN for 3-6 months and would be a stranger to the other organisation.

I would take the UN but of course it depends if you can support yourself. Note that lunch and travel expenses will probably be provided.

IMO and from my experience, the name of the employer does play a huge rule for one's future job applications. This is no KFC, this is the UN, but understandably, money is also important as well especially with this case since it's 3-6 months.

Which would You choose?

I’ll probably have enough to sustain myself for the duration of the unpaid internship but I’m wondering if it’s worth it. I mean they clearly state that we should not expect to be hired at the end of the internship nor are we eligible to apply for any position within the organization for a period of at least 3 to 6 months. And it's unpaid! I will be almost broke by the end of it.

There is no guarantee I’ll get hired by the other company either, but they have no such restrictions… And the internship is paid.

So which would You choose?

so what you miss out on a couple of months money, if it helps secure that great job at the end its worth it

I'd take the one with the best brand name - after all, internships are for experience, not money.

Go with the UN. Brand name helps massively and will give you more value than anything else could.

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You might get broke after finishing the internship with UN but you wont be broke once you show the experience on your CV on your next job that could increase you wage.
Also do have a look at what each internship offer and which most you want to learn or suit you then decide.

Which would You choose?

I’ll probably have enough to sustain myself for the duration of the unpaid internship but I’m wondering if it’s worth it. I mean they clearly state that we should not expect to be hired at the end of the internship nor are we eligible to apply for any position within the organization for a period of at least 3 to 6 months. And it's unpaid! I will be almost broke by the end of it.

There is no guarantee I’ll get hired by the other company either, but they have no such restrictions… And the internship is paid.

So which would You choose?

having UN in OP's CV means nothing. I had a 'prestigious' unpaid internship few years back and at that time I thought it would all be worth it because of the brand name. Fast forward to graduation and I found out that the internship meant nothing and did not really help me gain employment.

OP if you've got the chance to go for something paid then do it. It is still a good experience that can go on your CV and if you really want to you can always apply for a paid position in the UN later on.