Are you interested in a career with the United Nations? If so, the Young Professionals Program (YPP) might be right for you!
The initiative is designed to recruit talented, highly qualified young people to work at the UN in different fields as international civil servants.
What is the Young Professionals Programme?
The UN Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative for talented, highly qualified professionals to start a career as an international civil servant with the UN Secretariat.
It consists of an entrance examination process and professional development once those successful start their career with the UN.
The YPP examination is held once a year in different subject areas, depending on the needs of the UN.
YPP is open to nationals of participating countries. The list of participating countries varies from year to year.
The application period typically opens in June each year. Those interested can apply via Inspira.
Watch this brief video to better understand: What is YPP?
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Who Can Apply?
What is the Eligibility Criteria?
Nationality: be a national of a participating country
Education
- hold at least a first-level university degree relevant for the exam(at least a relevant Bachelor’s degree or a 3-year equivalent degree)
Age
- be 32 years old or younger in the year of the examination
Language
- be fluent in either English or French
Participating Countries
Each year, countries that are un- or under-represented in the United Nations, are invited to take part in YPP.
Participation of staff of the United Nations
This examination is also held for staff members of the United Nations Secretariat who work within the General Service and other related categories and aspire to a career within the Professional and higher categories. There is more information available for interested
HOW TO APPLY?
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