Yingying Geng | Campaign Coordinator, WFP, Rome

English translation:

Shihui: Welcome to the UN Career Journey podcast, presented by the United Nations Development Programme in partnership with the United Nations Secretariat. In the special Chinese editions, we’ll be interviewing colleagues working at the United Nations to share with you their career journeys and what they’ve learned about working at the United Nations.

Welcome to the UN Career Journey Podcast, I’m Xu Shihui, currently working at the United Nations Development Program, and I’m honored to host the first Chinese edition of the podcast, where our guests share their career journey with our audiences. Ying Ying, could you introduce yourself to our listeners?

Yingying: Sure, my name is Geng Yingying and I’m currently working for the United Nations World Food Programme. I joined the World Food Programme in September 2022, and I’ve been working in Rome for just over half a year. So to say, I’m a newcomer in the workspace.

You may have heard of my agency from the news already. The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization and the laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020. Since 1960s, the organization has been providing food aid and emergency assistance, aiming to eradicate poverty and hunger.

My agency is funded by voluntary donations from governments, private corporations, and individuals. My unit is responsible for accepting donations from individuals. My tasks are about coordinating and supporting fundraising activities in online channels. It is my honor to participate in the United Nations Development Program’s UN Career Journey podcast, and to share my story with you!

Shihui: Welcome Ying Ying. First of all, can you tell us why you chose to work for the UN?

Yingying: I believe that many of you, like me, have heard about the United Nations since you were very young and may feel that this experience is very far away from you or may not have thought that you would really work at the United Nations one day. In 2020, I was very fortunate to get the internship opportunity at the headquarter of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Rome in the field of strategic budgeting, which was a very rewarding experience for me. I gained a lot from this experience. After this short internship, I thought about my career path very carefully, since I really enjoyed the working experience at the United Nations, and I was also very interested in working in such an international and diverse environment. Besides, I’m always inspired to work on something ‘big’ with colleagues around the globe. So, after this internship, I got my current job through an open recruitment in 2022.

Shihui: I also think that the cross-cultural environment and the value of the work at the UN is invaluable and motivates me to be more engaged in my work. You mentioned that you went through an internship at the UN on a government scholarship, and then you applied for your current position on your own. Can you share with us a bit more about your career journey?

Yingying: I think my experience may be of value to students who are currently studying. before joining the United Nations, I was studying at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, under a dual master’s degree programme of food quality management and consumer studies. The study programme includes course study, thesis and an internship in the related industry. Back then I got my internship in the largest dairy company in the Netherlands (Friesland Campina), focusing on project management. During this internship, I was able to understand and experience the whole process of dairy products from ideation to market, so I had a better understanding of my major. Because I have to plan my career right after the internship, I always pay attention to the career development information from different channels, so that I can prepare myself for the next stage. One day during my internship, I saw a post about an internship program of international organizations, on the account of ACSSNL (full name: the association of Chinese students and scholars in the Netherlands). The program is funded by the China Scholarship Council with duration between 3 to 9 months. I looked at the open positions, and I saw a good match for my own experience, so I applied for the internship of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) with a “might as well give it a try” mentality. The selection process took nearly five months including resume screening, interviews with experts from China, and then an interview with IFAD. And finally, I was lucky enough to be offered a six-month internship. IFAD is a specialized agency of the United Nations that focuses on rural poverty reduction, and this six-month internship gave me my first real experience of working for United Nations, as well as some hands-on experience in data analysis, reporting, and data support. After this internship, I finished my master study, kept applying for jobs, and one year later I was offered my current consultancy contract. In retrospect, my internship at the United Nations was a unique opportunity for me to gain a lot of experience, not only in terms of broadening my horizons and improving my work skills, but also in terms of meeting people from all over the world and developing an international perspective, and in terms of understanding of my own career development.

Shihui: I think your experience is very inspiring to many listeners, especially young people who are interested in working at the UN. Many people with a technical background might think that most of the jobs at the UN is non-technical, but as we’ve learned from Ying Ying’s story, a large number of jobs at the UN require a strong technical knowledge, for example, your studies in food quality management might be very relevant to IFAD and WFP.

As just mentioned, the UN internship provided you lots of opportunities and growth, and I’m sure Ying Ying has encountered challenges along the way, can you share with us what challenges you have met and how you overcame them?

Yingying: My internship at the United Nations lasted from January 2021 to July 2021, and there were two major changes in my life during this internship: firstly, the cultural change from the Netherlands to Italy, and secondly, the change from working in a dairy company to a United Nations international organization, both of which had their difficulties and challenges. First of all, I’d like to share with you the change of cultural environment. Although we say that in Europe, there are a lot of similarities between each country, but the Netherlands is located in Western Europe and Italy is in Southern Europe. Relocating from Holland to Italy there are significant differences in culture, language, and climate. I’ve been studying in Holland for three years and I’ve already adapted to the direct and efficient environment so I’m a bit uncomfortable with the relative ‘chilling’ life in Italy. This requires proactive adaptation to the culture. Besides, I started my internship during the epidemic, when there were a lot of changes in the regulations and policies cross Europe, and each country had its own dynamics. In Italy, this week might be lockdown, while the week after the lockdown might be removed. For that reason, I spent a great part of my internship working remotely from Rome, but luckily my agency and team helped me a lot by providing me with a lot of important information about the epidemic, which was very important. My family and friends also gave me a lot of support and encouragement during COVID, so it made my remote work less difficult. Besides, the mindset is also very important, because I’m the kind of person who is ready for anything, and since I have this rare opportunity to experience a new environment, to learn new things, I always look forward to it, from the unknowns and uncertainties of the epidemic. This sense of anticipation also helped me to maintain a very positive and optimistic mindset, and this mindset has been carried over into my current job, where it is also very helpful and applicable. In addition to this, there was a change in the work environment, because back then, I only had an internship at a (private sector) company, and I still had a relatively limited understanding of United Nations work habits. Moreover, my internship work required me to understand the format of official document, and then participate in the writing of some of these documents, which included abbreviations, time points, and fixed expressions, and required a very high level of timeliness and accuracy. My internship required me to master the format and use of important documents, and then I had to participate in the writing of some of these documents, which included some abbreviations, time points, and fixed expressions, which required a high degree of timeliness and accuracy in my work.

During the first two weeks of my internship, I had to quickly digest and understand these documents, and then I gradually got involved in writing important documents and analysing data. During this period, I communicated with my team sincerely and actively, so that everyone could know and understand my professional background and what I was familiar with and good at, and my team was very nice, they encouraged me to ask questions and not to be afraid of making mistakes or of asking questions, so I gradually accumulated a lot of practical work habits during this experience. I learnt to organize my work in advance, I paid attention to the details, and these work habits have been very beneficial to me even in my current job. Moreover, my work environment was affected by the epidemic. Because of the epidemic, almost all of our team worked online. So, we made some changes too, like having an online coffee once or twice a week or organizing a monthly online lunch. These small activities allow us to get to know each other outside of work and make us more get along. At the same time, I also heard a lot of stories from my predecessors. Sometimes I would feel that we have all thought about similar problems and we have all experienced similar difficulties and challenges. Another important thing is that in the work environment I also get a lot of support from my co-workers. There are one to two interns of similar age to me in my team and we started our internship two months apart. We created a supportive relationship.

We were really supportive of each other during the internship and because we were at a similar stage in our careers, we stayed in touch after the internship was over and we cheered each other up and shared good news. In my UN experience, although there were always challenges and difficulties, the people I met are very friendly and willing to help each other and with their support, although there were problems or challenges, I’m always very confident.

Shihui: Thanks for sharing. Like you, I did my UN internship in Europe during the epidemic, and I think it’s very important to learn to respect and understand others, whether we are similar or different, and I also agree with Ying Ying that communication and support between peer interns is very useful. I’ve maintained a very close relationship with my fellow interns, and we’re still keeping in close touch. I think our listeners are also very interested in Ying Ying’s successful transition from internship to the UN consultant. Can you share with us your experience of finding a job through the open recruitment process, and what are your takeaways?

Yingying: This is a question that many students often ask me. There is about one-year gap from the end of my internship to my full-time job. There are two aspects of the transition process, one is the job search, and the other is to get used to the new job. Let’s start with the job search. Maybe it has something to do with the epidemic. The whole experience of my job search was relatively long. From the submission of my first resume to the actual start of working, it took me more than a year. During this period, my personal feeling was that there were very few entry-level positions that matched my experience and ability. Competition is also relatively fierce. So this stage is a big challenge for your mind and patience. The good thing is that at that time, I had other things to do besides looking for jobs, because I was still finishing my studies remotely, so I felt that everything was moving forward, and I didn’t feel very anxious. But I have to say, compared to the dairy company that I interned at, the UN hiring cycle does seem to be a lot longer and there’s a lot more assignments involved, so if you’re a new graduate looking for a job, make sure that you set your expectations and your timeline properly. Then, in the job search stage, the friends I made during my study and living abroad helped me a lot, as we often talked about our career plans together. We also discuss our career planning with some seniors, and at the same time, I met good friends who were also looking for a job, and we worked together to revise each other’s resumes, including preparing for the interview together, and asking each other questions, and even reviewing the interviews after they failed, so I think a very important piece of advice is to be patient and once the best opportunity arrives, grab it. After finishing my job search, there’s another thing I need to transit, that is, from the job search to embarking on the new job. I’m now working as a junior consultant for the United Nations, which, compared to an internship, requires you to have strong initiative and creativity in the workplace, as well as the ability to learn and adapt very quickly.

For example, the organization I work for provides emergency food aid to post-conflict and post-disaster areas, and the funds for the aid include the donations we get from our fundraising activities, so our fundraising activities need to respond very positively and in a timely manner, and that part of the job really requires a high level of initiative, teamwork, and cooperation, so I’ve been reviewing and learning a lot from the time I joined the organization until now. Moreover, our online fundraising is done in an environment where there are few platforms, and in order to create better content that resonates with audiences in different languages to raise funds, I cannot do achieve the goal by myself . For example, content that’s understood and accepted in the English-speaking world may not work that well in the French-speaking context. That’s why my job requires me to reach out to more cultures, to tell our stories to different audiences, and to work with them together to end hunger.

Shihui: Thank you very much and congratulations! I can understand you must experienced waiting and ‘pain’ along the journey but I remember the saying that even downhill is forward, not to mention that you are going uphill, so I am sure that you will go further and higher in the future. Then as a UN employee, I am sure that you are relatively young in the workforce. Last, what do you want to say to our audience who are interested in starting a UN career, or currently interning in UN?

Yingying: I’m sure that the young people who are interested in the United Nations are probably in the same position as I was when I was in graduate school or an internship or just graduated and looking for a job. I’m still very young, the more I work, the more I realize that I have a lot to learn, so I’m going to share some of my own personal experiences, about four things. First of all, you have to try and explore as much as you could. I talked to a friend of mine during my job search about the work environment and feeling of working for United Nations. My friend said that it is like a horse cross a river. That’s actually true. After I start my first full-time job in UN, I realized that you really have to experience it to know whether you’re suitable for it. And besides that, every experience brought by trying and exploring has value. Your experience will create more and more value for you at work. The second point is that teams and friends are really important, and as you may have noticed in my story, I always mention the help of friends and seniors around me.

In my UN internship, my team also highly encouraged the sharing of knowledge and experience, as well as the support of each other in the team, and the team that I work for right now has an African proverb posted on the wall, which is translated into Chinese as, “ if you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together “. In an international and diverse environment, it is very important to have a truly open and inclusive mindset and to support each other. If you’re looking for a job or you’re looking for an internship with the United Nations, then I definitely want to remind you to get into the habit of gathering information. Imagine if I hadn’t gotten into the habit of searching for information on a regular basis during my master study, it’s very likely that I would have missed out on applying for the internship with IFAD. If you’re looking to get into the United Nations system, the internships and entry-level positions are available on the Internet, and a good ability to search for information will also help you to do more with less effort, and increase the efficiency and accuracy of your work in the future.

And finally, if you get the opportunity, you must cherish it and improve yourself, and one of my personal feelings is that because I was and still am the only Asian face in my small team, I realized that in the United Nations that fragrant wine is also afraid of the dark alley. So, it’s very important to make yourself and your team visible, to make people understand what you’re doing, so I hope that you can seize this opportunity, to show yourself, to show your team, to show your Chinese image.

Shihui: Thank you Ying Ying for sharing with us today. My experience is very similar to Ying Ying’s. We both started our career as sponsored intern and then moved on to our full-time jobs today. I remember two years ago my chief told me to stay humble, embrace opportunities and be willing to learn, then the opportunities will come. This attitude has brought me to my current career. I hope that you will gain something from this podcast. Wish Ying Ying all the best in her work and continuing growth. Thank you all!

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欢迎来到联合国职业之旅博客。这是由联合国开发计划署和联合国秘书处合作推出的系列节目。在中文特辑当中，我们将采访在联合国工作的同事们，和大家分享他们的职业发展旅程，以及在联合国工作的收获和心得。

徐师慧：
欢迎来到联合国职业之旅播客，我是徐师慧，目前就职于联合国开发计划署。非常荣幸能主持第一期中文特辑，和我们的嘉宾颖瀛一起分享她的职业之旅。颖瀛，可以向我们的听众介绍一下自己吗？

耿颖瀛：
可以的。大家好，我是耿颖瀛，现在就职于联合国世界粮食计划署。我呢，是在 2012年9月正式加入世界粮食计划署。在罗马工作呢，也刚刚满半年，可以说是一个职场新人了。那关于我的工作单位呢？大家可能在新闻中有听说过。那联合国世界粮食计划署呢，是全球最大的人道主义组织，也是 2020年的诺贝尔和平奖获得者，这个机构呢，从上个世纪的 60年代开始就在做食品援助，还有紧急援助，努力去消除贫困和饥饿。那么我们这个单位的资金来源呢，有各国政府的自愿捐款，还有私营企业，还有个人的捐赠。那我在的部门负责接受个人渠道的捐赠，我的工作呢，是参与、协调并支持线上渠道的筹款活动。今天也很荣幸参与联合国开发计划署的联合国职业之旅博客，和大家分享我的故事。

徐师慧：
欢迎您！首先可以和我们分享一下您为什么会选择在联合国工作吗？

耿颖瀛：
哇，相信有不少听众朋友应该和我一样，从很小的时候就听说过联合国，然后可能也会感觉这个经历会离自己非常的遥远，或者也没有想过自己真的有一天会在联合国工作。我呢，是从 2010年很有幸获得了国家公派的实习机会，在罗马的国际农业发展基金的总部做战略预算的工作。那这段经历呢，也非常让我收获很多。然后这个短暂的实习结束之后，我也好好的思考了一下自己的职业发展，那确实对联合国的工作很喜爱，也对在这种国际化的多元化的环境下工作，还有跟这种在全世界各地的小伙伴一起做大事的感觉非常向往。所以呢，实习结束之后呢，我也就在 2022年通过公开招聘的渠道获得了现在的工作机会。

徐师慧：
我也认为跨文化的工作环境以及工作带来的价值非常的难能可贵，能促使我也更加投入地工作。您刚刚提到您是通过公派，然后初到联合国实习，然后通过自主申请的渠道拿到的现在的岗位，可以具体和我们分享一下您的职业之旅吗？

耿颖瀛：
我想我的经历可能对现在正在读书的这些同学们有参考价值。那在加入联合国之前呢，我是在荷兰的瓦赫宁恩大学就读食品质量管理还有消费者研究的双硕士学位。那我在上学的时候呢，我们的专业设置是除了完成课程学习和毕业论文这部分的训练之外呢，还要求我们完成一份企业内的实习。所以当时我申请到了荷兰最大的乳品企业，叫做皇家菲仕兰的项目管理实习。那在这份实习过程中呢，我是去理解也体验了乳品产品从提案到上市的整个流程，所以呢，也对我的专业有更多的认识。当然因为我实习结束之后就要考虑求职以及职业发展，所以呢，在实习的同时，我也会经常留意不同渠道的职业发展信息，给下个阶段也做准备。那我在做实习的过程中，有一天是在我们的学生组织全荷学联全称叫中国留荷学生学者联合会，他的微信公众号上看到了转发的一个国际组织实习项目的推文，那这个项目就是国家留学基金委资助支持的，时长大概是从三个月到九个月不等。我那个时候看了看它所提供的实习岗位，也看到了和自己的经历比较匹配的岗位，所以那个时候就抱着不妨一试的心态，申请了这个国际农业发展基金的实习。那这个过程呢，经历了将近五个月的简历筛选，国内的笔试，还有面试，之后还有农发基金的面试，最后呢，很幸运地获得了一份时长六个月的实习。那这个国际农发基金，它也是联合国下面的一个专门机构，是专注于这个农村减贫工作的。那这六个月的实习也让我第一次对联合国的工作有了实质的体验，也亲身参与了一些数据分析啊，汇报啊，还有数据支持相关的工作。那么就在这份实习结束之后，我一边完成学业，一边投简历。1年之后呢，就获得了我现在的这个顾问合同。那回过头来看的话呢，在联合国实习的确是一个不可多得的实践机会，那这个经历让我收获了很多，除了开阔眼界啊，提升工作能力之外，它也确实让我结识到了来自世界各地的朋友，也培养了我们所说的国际视野，也让我对我自己的职业发展有了更多的思考。

徐师慧：
谢谢，颖瀛，我认为您的经验应该对许多听众，尤其是对联合国感兴趣的年轻人应该很有启发性，因为许多具有技术背景的听众可能会认为联合国的大部分工作会偏非技术。但是从您的故事我们可以了解到，其实联合国大量的工作岗位都需要比较强的一些技术知识，比如您所学的食品质量管理可能在农发基金以及粮食署就非常的实用。那么我们刚刚也提到了联合国实习提供的一些机会与成长，我相信在这个过程中，您也遇到了不少的困难和挑战，可以和我们分享一下吗？以及您是如何克服它们的？

耿颖瀛：
好，没问题。那我的联合国实习，那是从 2021年的 1月到 2021年的 7月而完成的。那在这个实习期间，我的生活有两方面比较大的变化。那首先呢，就是从荷兰到意大利这个文化环境的变化，另一方面呢，就是从乳品企业到一个联合国组织这个工作环境的变化。这两方面呢，都有一些困难和挑战。那首先就和大家分享一下这个文化环境的变化吧。我们虽然说欧洲感觉好像就像中国一样，每个国家之间都有很多相似点。但是呢，荷兰在西欧，意大利在南欧，从荷兰到意大利，不管是文化呀，语言啊，还是气候，都有很显著的差异。那像我在荷兰已经上了 3年的学，已经适应了直接、有序和高效的环境，那对于这种意大利相对闲散的生活确实是有些不习惯。那这个过程呢，也需要自己很积极的去适应和调整。另外呢，我的实习也是在疫情期间开始的，那当时整个欧洲的防疫政策变化很大，每个国家呢，也都有自己的动态调整，那可能这一周意大利在进行全城戒严，那下一周可能又都放开了。那所以也因为这个原因，我的实习有很大一部分是在罗马进行远程实习的，但是我很幸运的是，我当时的实习单位呢，也给了我很多帮助，提供了很多重要的关于疫情政策的信息。那我的家人和朋友也是在疫情期间给了我很多很多的支持、鼓励，所以让我的远程工作没有那么难熬。除此之外呢，心态也非常重要，因为我本身也是那种既来之则安之的性格，既然有这样一个很难得的机会来体验新环境，来学习新的东西，那我的内心是很期待的。所以面对疫情的未知和不确定，其实这种期待感也是帮助我保持了很积极和乐观的心态。那这种心态呢，也一直让我带到现在的工作里面，在现在的工作中也非常非常的适用。除了这个之外的话，就是工作环境的变化，因为当时的我只经历过一份企业的实习，那对联合国的工作习惯还是很相对有限的了解，那我实习的工作内容呢，需要我熟练掌握重要文件的格式，还有使用规范之后还要参与一部分文件的撰写，那这些文件里面也包括了一些缩写啊，时间节点啊，固定表达呀，它对工作的这种时效性和准确性要求也是非常高的。那在我刚开始实习的前两周，也需要快速消化并且理解这些文件，之后也一步一步逐渐上手参与这些重要文件的撰写和数据分析。那么在这个阶段，我也很真诚、很积极地和我的团队进行了沟通，让大家也认识并且了解我的专业背景，还有我熟悉和擅长的工作内容，那我的团队也非常好，他们十分鼓励我经常问问题。在工作中也不要太害怕犯错，或者是害怕去问出问题。所以呢，在这段经历中呢，我也一点一点逐渐积累了很多实用的工作习惯，也提前安排好我要做的事情，有条理的处理我手上的工作，关注细节。那这些工作习惯呢？直到我现在的工作里面都还非常受益。另外一部分呢，就是工作环境，它也受到了疫情的影响，那由于疫情，我们的团队几乎都是在线上开展工作的，那我们也做了一些改变，比如说我们每周有一次到两次的线上咖啡，或者是组织每月一次的线上午餐，这些小活动也是让我们了解到了工作之外的彼此，那让我们的相处也更加愉快。同时呢，在这些过程中呢，我也是听到了很多前辈的故事，有些时候会感觉，哦，原来我们都思考过类似的问题，原来我们都经历过类似的困难和挑战。然后还有一个很重要的事情，就是在工作环境中我也是获得了很多来自同事的支持的因为我在的团队里面有一个到两个和我年龄相仿的实习生，我们开始的时间相隔两个月 ，我们呢，是互相支持和帮带的关系。那在实习的过程中的我们也确实是彼此支持，然后也因为有了相似的职业发展阶段，所以在实习结束之后我们还依旧保持联系，也彼此打气也分享了好消息。在我联合国经历里面，虽然挑战和困难总是会出现，但是因为我遇到的人都很友善也很愿意互相帮助，因为他们的支持啊，虽然有问题或者是挑战，但是总是也都是很有信心的。

徐师慧：

谢谢颖瀛的分享，我和颖瀛一样，是在疫情期间到欧洲进行了联合国公派实习，一方面是需要适应完全不同国家的疫情政策，然后也要学会如何在跨文化的环境里尽快的去适应生活与工作，我个人认为学会尊重和理解他人，不管是相同或者不同真的非常的重要，其次我也非常认同颖瀛所说的沟通以及同期生之间的一些互相支持非常的有用。我和我自己的同期实习生之间也保持着非常密切的关系，包括我们现在也会互相彼此打气。我想我们的听众呢，也对颖瀛从实习顺利过渡到联合国系统的这个工作经历非常的感兴趣，可以分享一下您通过公开招聘找到工作的一个经验以及自我的一个成长吗？

耿颖瀛：

这个问题呢，也是很多学弟学妹经常问我的一个问题，那我从实习结束到开始工作那是经历了差不多一年的时间。所以呢这个过程的过渡是有两个方面的，一方面呢就是求职，而另一方面是开始适应新的工作。先说说求职吧，可能和疫情有关，我的求职阶段整个的经历是相对较长的，那我从第一份简历的投递到我真正入职，其实已经超过了一整年的时间。那在这个时间段里，我个人的感受是和我的经历和能力匹配的初级岗位是比较少的，那竞争也相对来说会比较激烈。所以这个阶段对你的心态还有耐心都有比较大的挑战，好在当时我除了求职之外，还有其他的事情可以做，因为我还在远程完成我自己的学业，所以会觉得一切都是在向前推进的，就不会很焦虑。但是我不得不说，和我实习过的乳品公司相比，那联合国的招聘周期的确是更长，然后考核的部分也更多。所以如果你是毕业求职的新人的话，请你一定一定要合理安排好你的预期和你的时间线 。然后的话是在求职的阶段，我在留学中和实习中结交的朋友给了我很大的帮助，我们也经常一起去聊我们的职业规划，也会和一些前辈们去聊职业规划。同时呢，我当时也遇到了很好的同样在找工作的朋友们，我们一起互相改简历包括对着职位描述一起准备，互相提问，甚至是面试失败之后还会一起复盘。所以呢在机会来之前呢，我觉得一个很重要的建议就是耐心等待做好准备，机会来了就抓住他。说完我的求职过程其实还要另一个需要过度的东西就是从求职之后到入职，那我现在的工作是属于联合国的初级顾问岗位，那它比起实习来说，是更要求你工作中有很强的主动性和创造性，而且需要非常快速的学习和适应能力。像我在的这个机构需要对发生冲突啊冲突之后还有受灾后的地区提供紧急粮食援助，而提供援助的资金就包括我们线上筹款获得的善款，所以我们线上的筹款活动也需要很积极很及时的进行响应。那这部分工作内容是真的对我们的主观能动性，团队配合的要求是非常高的 所以从入职到现在这半年那我也是不断在复盘和学习。而且我们线上筹款的话那是通过多语种多平台的环境去完成的。为了能做出更好的内容让不同语言环境下的受众也能产生共鸣然后完成他们的募捐，那这仅仅靠我一个人的努力是远远不够的。比如说在英语世界能够被理解和接受的内容放到法语世界可能就不一定那么好用了。所以我这份工作也进一步要求我和更多文化环境下的人去接触，向不同文化的受众讲好讲明白我们的故事，也和他们一起为消除饥饿出一份力。

徐师慧：

谢谢您，也非常的恭喜您。我能够理解在这个过程当中所经历的一些等待与痛苦，但是我记得一句话，下坡也是往前走何况你还是上坡，所以我相信您在未来会走的更远更高。那么作为联合国工作人员当中我相信您是非常年轻的一员，最后您有什么想要给我们的听众中对联合国感兴趣或者正在实习的一些年轻人讲的吗？

耿颖瀛：

我相信我们听众中，对联合国感兴趣的年轻人很可能就像当初还在读研或者是实习时的我，或者是刚刚毕业在找一份工作的这个状态呢，因为我也很年轻，所以越工作越发现我要学得还有很多，所以就分享一些我自己个人的经历，大概四点吧。首先呢就是一定要多尝试多探索，我在求职的过程中和我一个朋友聊过了联合国到底是什么样的工作节奏和感受，那我的朋友说小马过河其实没错到。我这边有了自己的一份工作之后才发现, 你真的要体验之后才知道自己是否适合。而且除此之外呢，尝试和探索中所带来的每一段经历都会有价值，说不准在什么地方你的一份经历就能给你创造更多更多的工作上的价值。第二点的话，是团队和朋友真的很重要。可能你也发现了就在我的故事里，总是会提到来自周围朋友啊还有前辈的帮助呢，在我的联合国实习里面，我的团队也是非常高度鼓励知识和经验的分享，还有这种团队中的相互扶持。那我现在所在的team 在墙上贴着一句非洲谚语，这句谚语的中文翻译叫：一人独行走得快，与人同行走的远。在国际化多元化的环境下，这种真正开放包容的心态以及互相支持是非常重要的。如果你是正在求职或者是正在找联合国实习的阶段，那我一定要提醒你，一定要注意养成收集信息的习惯。试想如果我研究生阶段没有养成定期搜索信息的习惯，很可能我就会错过这个公众号上国际组织实习的申请。同样的，如果你是想要进入联合国系统的话那实习机会还有初级职位的信息同样都是在网络上可以搜索到的。而且良好的信息检索能力呢，也会在以后的工作中让你事半功倍，提升你工作的效率和准确度。那最后呢，如果你得到机会的话，一定要珍惜机会、提升自我。还有一个个人的感受那就是，因为我在过去和现在的小团队里都是唯一的亚洲面孔。在我的个人经历中那我会发现我们文化中会说酒香不怕巷子深，但是我在联合国的环境里会发现，酒香也怕巷子深 ，所以呢能让自己还有自己团队做的事情被看到，让大家理解你在做的事情是一个非常重要的能力。所以呢也希望大家可以抓住这个机会展现自己，展现自己的团队还有我们的国家形象。

徐师慧：

谢谢颖瀛今天的分享，我和颖瀛的经验其实非常的相似，就是从公派实习开始后拿到了顾问 然后再到我今天的全职工作。我记得两年前我的主管对我说，保持谦逊拥抱机会愿意学习，那么机会总会到来。我相信颖瀛也是这样的态度走到了今天，拿到这样一个岗位，然后从事这样的一个职业。那么我希望大家能在这一期的博客里能有所收获。祝愿颖瀛工作顺利然后持续成长，谢谢大家。

谢谢大家收听本期节目。如果您对我们的节目感兴趣欢迎订阅我们的频道United Nations Career Journey Podcast，我们下期再见。