Global Internship Roster 2026

Maintains UNFPA's global 2026 internship roster for eligible students, recent graduates and postgraduate trainees interested in development work across UNFPA offices, with placement details determined by individual hiring offices.

• Current enrolment in a first university degree after completing one academic year, current postgraduate enrolment, graduation within the previous year, or enrolment in a postgraduate professional trainee programme
• Demonstrated interest in development
• Written and spoken proficiency in English or French and fluency in the official language of the hiring UNFPA office
• Ability to adapt to new environments and maintain effective cross-cultural working relationships
• No parent, child or sibling employed as a UNFPA staff member

• Development Programme Support
• Cross-cultural collaboration
• Communication
• Adaptability
• Teamwork
• Research

• Recruitment event, not a vacancy: this global internship roster provides no assignment-specific responsibilities or technical skill requirements
• Eligible interns without outside financial support may receive a monthly local-currency stipend based on the agreed place of work
• The place of work may differ from the hiring office duty station where a specific remote arrangement is agreed
• Location evidence reviewed: no finite duty station is specified