The United Nations Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative for talented, highly qualified professionals to start a career as an international civil servant with the United Nations Secretariat. It is a prestigious entry point for young professionals, particularly from underrepresented member states, aiming to ensure equitable representation across the UN.
Eligibility:
- Nationality: You must be a national of a participating country. The list of participating countries changes annually and is available on the UN Careers website.
- Education: You must have at least a first-level university degree relevant to the exam subject.
- Age: You must be 32 years old or younger in the year of the examination.
- Language: You must be fluent in either English or French.
Benefits:
Successful candidates are placed on a roster for P-1 or P-2 level positions. The benefits include:
- A competitive salary (typically ranging from US$50,000 to US$80,000 annually, tax-free).
- Health insurance.
- Relocation allowance.
- Pension benefits.
- Dependency allowances for eligible spouses and/or children.
- An education grant for eligible children.
- 30 days of annual leave.
Deadline:
December 14, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. New York time.
Application Link:
You can apply through the UN Careers Portal (Inspira). The Job Opening ID for the 2025 YPP in Global Communications is 265848.
