All eligible undergraduate students and recent graduates worldwide are eligible to apply for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) internship. These compensated internships offer practical experience in a global workplace committed to promoting global development.
The United Nations’ development agency, UNDP, works in more than 170 nations and tackles important global issues like women’s empowerment, poverty alleviation, climate change, governance, renewable energy, and disaster response.
Numerous workstreams, such as Media and Advocacy, Program and Research, Legal Affairs, Digital and AI, Climate and Sustainability, Communications and Engagement, and Procurement Support, provide both remote and on-site internship opportunities.
For interested candidates, this guide provides a detailed application process, benefits, and qualifying requirements.
Eligibility Criteria :
- A graduate program (second university degree or higher) must be enrolled at the time of writing.
- must be in the last year of a program leading to a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
- If they start the internship within a year of graduating, graduates with a bachelor’s degree or above are eligible.
Essential Skills:
- Excellent editing and writing abilities
- Outstanding multitasking and organizing skills
- High degree of detail-orientedness
- An attitude of responsibility, initiative, and enthusiasm
- Sincere curiosity on world affairs and UN activities
- Capacity to function well in a multicultural setting while being cognizant of political sensitivities
The United Nations is the host organization.
Where: Denmark
Category: Program for Internships
All nationalities are welcome to apply.
Benefits include professional training and a $1,000 monthly stipend.
Benefits :
- The anticipated length of the internship is six months.
- The monthly compensation that UNDP interns get varies depending on where they are assigned (the stipend in Copenhagen is $1,000 per month).
- Part-time internships are prorated in accordance with the monthly stipend.
Deadline: Varies by Available Opportunity
