Applications are now being accepted for the UNDP GraduateProgramme for Recent Graduates. UNDPis launching a second cohort of its 2-year Graduate Programme and is looking for candidates to join the 2023 Graduate Programme Pool.
The Programme serves to equip outstanding young graduates with the skills and experience required to kick-start a career in international development, accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, build better futures and make a positive difference in the world.
Brief Description | UNDP Graduate Programme for Recent Graduates
Company/Organisation(s): UNDP
Program Type: Graduate Internship
Program Location: Varies
Program Duration: 2-years
Available Slots: 40
Basic Qualifications: Masters Students
Nationality: See Eligible Countries
Application Deadline:Â 12 October 2022
Eligibility Criteria | UNDP Graduate Programme for Recent Graduates
Candidates who can start working for UNDP in the first quarter of 2023 and who meet the following criteria are eligible for the program:
- A completed Master’s degree in a relevant field (with not more than 2 years of work experience) or
- A completed Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (with a minimum of 2 years and not more than 3 years of relevant, paid work experience)
We encourage applications from a wide range of relevant degree courses:
- To be eligible for the Programme and Policy stream, you will likely have graduatedin one or more of the following areas: political science, public administration, international relations, development studies, economics, statistics, data management, environmental science or a related field.
- To be eligible for the Corporate Operations stream, you will likely have graduated in one or more of the following areas: business or public administration, finance, law, procurement or supply chain management, human resources management, economics, data management, or a related field.
- You must be able to demonstrate that you are fluent in English and able to work effectively in a professional context. For some positions, a working knowledge of French, Arabic or Spanish may be a strong asset.
Experience
We are looking for engaged young individuals whose values match those of UNDP:
- Integrity
- Accountability
- Transparency
- Professionalism
- Mutual Respect
- Results Orientation (through Principled Performance)
You will have some experience in one or more of the following areas: UNDP programme areas (poverty and inequality, governance, resilience, environment, energy, gender equality), business operations, project management, partnerships, innovation, digitalization, or data analysis and management.
You will preferably have worked to make an impact at community, provincial or national level (including in civil society, government, NGOs, IGOs or individually).
Competencies and skills
When joining UNDP, you are:
- Lending your time and skills toward building a more prosperous, fair and inclusive world for people in need around the world.
- Choosing a community of collaboration and mutual care, of people working together with a shared sense of purpose.
- Joining a mission that demands and encourages innovative thinking and provides space for creative input.
- Joining a community that aims to elevate and empower every employee to grow not only professionally but also personally.
For these reasons, you must demonstrate the drive to effect positive change, strong innovative thinking, learning agility, resilience, and the ability to collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds.
You will be assessed on the following competencies and skills during the selection process.
Eligible Countries
You must be a national of one of the countries where UNDP works to support the Sustainable Development Goals.
Nationals from the countries listed below are particularly encouraged to apply: Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic , Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Iran, Kiribati, Kosovo, Libya,
Marshall Islands, Morocco, Nauru, Nicaragua, Niue, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Rep. of Montenegro, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Serbia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uruguay, Vanuatu.
How to Apply for the UNDP Graduate Programme for Recent Graduates (2023)
Click here to submit an application if you match the prerequisites listed above (along with any additional requirements on the official application website).