UNDP Paid Internships 2026

The UNDP internship programme provides early-career exposure to UNDP country offices, regional hubs, headquarters units, and thematic teams working on sustainable development.

United Nations Development Programme lists this opportunity for Students and recent graduates, Governance, Policy & Society, Global. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Applicants generally need to be enrolled in a graduate programme, in the final academic year of a first university degree, or recently graduated, with exact requirements set by each vacancy.

Candidates should review the official UNDP vacancy page for language, education, citizenship, location, and availability requirements for each internship.

Internships may cover poverty reduction, climate and sustainability, governance, gender equality, digital transformation, communications, research, policy, and programme support.

Assignments can be in-person, remote, or hybrid depending on the office and vacancy.

UNDP internships normally include a stipend, but the amount and additional conditions vary by duty station and internship arrangement.

Deadlines vary by internship vacancy: Deadlines vary by internship vacancy.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Search the official UNDP jobs portal for internship vacancies and apply directly to each role before its stated closing date.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.