UN Young Professionals Programme (YPP)

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Information

The UN Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is an annual recruitment initiative to select and hire outstanding young professionals worldwide for positions across the United Nations. Successful candidates who pass the application, two-stage online examination and interview are placed on a UN roster that remains active for three years and is used to fill professional vacancies across the UN Secretariat. The programme covers multiple job fields which vary by year.

Benefits

Placement on the UN YPP roster for three years and eligibility for UN professional vacancies across the UN Secretariat.

Eligibility

Citizens of participating countries with a bachelor's degree or a minimum three-year academic degree in the exam subject; applicants must be no older than 32 and must be proficient in English and/or French.

Application

Submit an application via the UN Careers/INSPIRA platform and complete a two-stage online exam followed by an interview.

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Opportunity Details

TypeFellowship

OrganiserUnited Nations

LocationWorldwide

Study level Bachelor / Undergraduate, Early-career professional

Open toOnline exams are open to citizens of participating countries; the list of participating countries changes from year to year and Georgia participates.

Ageup to 32 years

Open to all subjects Political Science / International Relations

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