Internship - Internship Education Cannot Wait Employee Review

Important mandate with strong external visibility. Exposure to donors and UN governance structures. Role can look attractive on paper.

Severe lack of strategic leadership and direction. Disorganized management with constant reactive firefighting. Unclear roles, shifting priorities, and weak accountability. Decision-making is opaque and often inconsistent. Chronic understaffing paired with unrealistic workloads. Culture rewards availability over effectiveness. High burnout with little recognition or support. Processes are frequently reinvented rather than improved.

Dedicated team with a great professional working culture. While the managers and senior team were very supporting and flexible with deadlines, they also made sure we received detailed feedback, not just to improve on individual deliverables, but also to ensure our general work skills also improved. Thorough processes to make sure that work is quality assured and reviewed before finalisation - so no last minute blame games. Overall a very professional and empathetic team.

No cons to mention from my limited engagement.