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UN Young Professionals Programme (YPP)

United Nations Secretariat

Official website

Overview

The YPP is a recruitment route for talented young professionals from participating member states. Successful candidates are placed in entry-level professional posts.

Who it's for
Graduated / working, Master's, PhD
Fields
All fields
Indicative — confirmSource: UN Careers(opens in a new tab)

Eligibility & requirements

  • 0132 or younger in the year of the exam
  • 02At least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field
  • 03National of a participating country for that year's exam
  • 04Fluency in English or French

Summarised from the official programme pages. The official rules always take precedence.

Funding

Full-time salaried position.

Deadline

Exam window

Annual; timing varies

Not yet verifiedSource: UN Careers — YPP(opens in a new tab)

Timing from previous cycles. Add this to your planner and enter the confirmed date once it's announced.

Location

UN duty stations worldwide

Countries: United States, Switzerland, Austria, Kenya

Application process

  1. 1Check if your country participates this year.
  2. 2Apply during the open window and sit the exam.
Apply on the official website

Careers this builds toward

Economics & Policy

Policy Analyst

Researches public problems and recommends government or organisational policy.

Entry roles: Research Assistant, Junior Policy Analyst

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