The UN Young Professionals Program (YPP) 2024 is now accepting applications. With the UN Secretariat, the YPP seeks to hire bright young professionals from around the world to start careers as international civil servants. For individuals who pass the entrance exam, the program offers a professional development course in addition to an entrance examination. It is not necessary to have prior work experience because this program is meant for novices. The P-1 or P-2 level will be the starting point for selected candidates.
A two-year fixed-term contract with the UN Secretariat is available through the program. Those with a bachelor’s degree and no job experience are classified as P-1 level holders; those with a master’s degree and no work experience or a bachelor’s degree and two years of work experience are classified as P-2 level holders. The ability to accept placement at any UN duty station is a requirement for successful candidates. Starting a career with the UN is a great opportunity with the Young Professionals Program. Below are further specifics.
Areas of Examination:
Humanitarian affairs, political affairs, and human rights
Administration, Management, Analysis, and Human Resources
Budget and Finances
Eligibility Criteria:
- Nationality: Citizens of participating countries are eligible to apply for the UN Young Professionals Program (YPP); the list of eligible nations is updated yearly.
- To be eligible to take the UN YPP exam, candidates need to have earned a bachelor’s degree.
- Age: At the time of the exam, candidates must be 32 years of age or younger.
- Language proficiency in either French or English is necessary.
- Work Experience: To be eligible for the YPP, one does not need to have previous work experience.
Eligible Countries:
Every year, a new list of participating nations is announced. Participants from these nations may apply for 2024:
Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (the Federated States of), Monaco, Nauru, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu.
Deadline: June-July
