Launch Your Global Development Career with the UNDP Graduate Programme

The UNDP Graduate Programme offers a life-changing opportunity to gain hands-on experience in international development across UNDP’s global offices, from country-level to regional and headquarters placements.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be a citizen of a UNDP programme country
- Encouraged applicants: women, persons with disabilities, minority/indigenous groups, and first-generation university graduates
Educational Requirements:
- Master’s degree with max 1 year of relevant work experience, or
- Bachelor’s degree with 2–3 years of relevant work experience
- Skills in: innovation, systems-thinking, and digital technologies
- Language: Fluency in English; knowledge of French, Arabic, or Spanish is an asset
- Willingness to relocate internationally for 2 years
Where Will You Work?
Past cohorts have worked in diverse global locations such as: New York (UN HQ), Thailand, Maldives, Mongolia, Philippines, Trinidad & Tobago, Switzerland, Bhutan, and more.
This is your gateway to the United Nations system and a career in global impact.
Ready to accelerate change? Join the UNDP Graduate Programme and be part of the future of development.