UNDP Internships

Overview

Official UNDP careers portal with current internship and early-career opportunities.

About United Nations Development Programme

UNDP's internship programme places students and recent graduates within its country offices and headquarters units working on development programming — governance, poverty reduction, climate and crisis response are common placement areas. Internships typically run for a minimum of six weeks and up to six months, and unlike core UN Secretariat internships, some UNDP country offices do provide a modest stipend, though this varies by office and duty station.

Benefits & Compensation

• Stipend Provided / Varies

Requirements & Eligibility

• Target level: Students and recent graduates

How to Apply

1. 1Search current internship postings on UNDP's own careers site, filtering by country office or headquarters unit and field of interest.
2. 2Confirm your academic eligibility — UNDP generally requires current enrollment in, or recent completion of, a relevant graduate program.
3. 3Apply directly through the specific posting rather than a general application, since placements are tied to a particular office's stated need.