What it’s like to be an intern at the UN in New York
Looking back at 6 Months at UNHQ: the good, the bad, the ugly.
Mar 15, 2026
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fancy intern stuff
This is what most people ask for. I had the crazy opportunity to be an intern at the UN in NY, here’s how I liked it (it was a fever dream; in a good way) and how I got there (so that different people get the chance to go there).
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train shenanigans
I just hate planes; the whole experience with extremely small seats, ugly airports and an abysmal environmental footprint. And because society has not invented a better method of long-distance transportation yet, I am bound to take a train everywhere I want to go.
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econ-rant
Well, sometimes studying economics, with its unrealistic models and bad policy advice, just drives you mad (while at other times it can be beautiful). These are more about the first part:
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notes
links and notes on random things I found on the internet