The United Nations Young Professionals Program (YPP) invites applications from young graduates who are experts in their fields and who wish to work with the United Nations Secretariat. The program is a fully paid offer. Interested applicants are urged to send their applications now.
Scholarship details
The United Nations Young Professionals Program (YPP) is a recruitment initiative for talented and highly qualified professionals to start a career as an international civil servant with the United Nations Secretariat. It consists of an entrance examination and professional development process once those successful start their career with the United Nations.
The YPP exam is conducted once a year in different fields, depending on the needs of the United Nations. YPP is open to nationals of participating countries and the list of participating countries varies from year to year. The application period usually opens in the middle of each year.
Award Benefits
The UN YPP for Young Graduates is a fully paid offer for the participants.
Level and Areas of Study
The opportunity is for graduates in various disciplines.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered eligible for United Nations Young Professionals Programme, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- be a national of a participating country
- hold at least a first-level university degree relevant for the exam(at least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or a 3-year equivalent degree)
- be 32 years old or younger in the year of the examination
- be fluent in either English or French
Application Procedure
All job openings in the UN Secretariat are published on the United Nations Careers Portal.
Intending candidates for UN YPP for Young Graduates are to apply using the UN online recruitment system called inspira. For more information, go to Application Process.
Submission Deadline: Not Stated.