The Insider's Practical Guide to Working at the UN in New York

For Interns and Young Professionals

Finally, the UN guide you actually need.

Starting work at the United Nations headquarters can be overwhelming. Where do you enter the building? How do you find Conference Room 11? What does "OP 3bis" even mean? And where can you grab decent lunch that won't break the bank?

This practical guide answers all those questions and more, written by someone who's been exactly where you are.

What You Get:
✓ Building Navigation Made Simple - Detailed directions to conference rooms, cafés, restrooms, and those elusive power outlets
✓ Food & Restaurant Guide - Honest reviews of spots both inside the UN and around headquarters, from quick coffee runs to proper lunch meetings
✓ Beginners UN Acronym Dictionary - 100+ essential abbreviations explained, from basic terms to specialized jargon you'll hear daily
✓ Practical Tips & Tricks - Dress codes, printing locations, security basics, and all the little things no one tells you
✓ Phone-Friendly Format - Quick reference sections you can pull up anytime you need them

Written by a Real worker at the UN

This isn't some generic institutional manual. The first version was written by me, after working at the UN for three months as an advisor with Costa Rica's Permanent Mission. Every recommendation comes from actual experience navigating the halls of international diplomacy and then was added on to by colleagues and current UN workers.

Perfect For:

• UN interns and young professionals

• Country mission staff

• UN Secretariat new hires

• NGO professionals working with the UN

• Anyone starting their first role at UN headquarters

The best thing: The live version of the doc keeps evolving and getting better and better.