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United Nations Young Professionals Programme 2022/2023 (Launch Your Career at the United Nations)

Applications are now open for the United Nations Young Professionals Programme 2022. Here’s how to apply and start your career at the United Nations.

Application Deadline: ย 31 December 2022.

The UN Young Professionals Programme (YPP)ย is aย recruitment initiative for talented, highly qualified professionals to start a careerย as an international civil servant with the UN Secretariat. It consists of anย entrance examination processย andย professional developmentย once those successful start their career with the UN.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Nationality: be aย nationalย of a participating country
  • Education: hold at least aย first-level university degreerelevant for the exam(at least a relevant Bachelorโ€™s degree or a 3-year equivalent degree)
  • Age: beย 32 years old or youngerย in the year of the examination
  • Language: be fluent in eitherย Englishย orย French

Application Procedure:

1. Confirm Your Eligibility

Carefully review basic application criteria on theย YPP Home page.

2. Review The Job Opening

The YPP application period typically opens each June.

The job openings, specific to each exam area, will be found throughย Inspiraย or theย UN Careers Portal.

Read carefully to determine if you meet the requirements.

3. Prepare An Application

Watch the YPPย Application Guide Videoย prior to applying!

A general UN ยซย Applicant Guideย ยป is available inย Inspiraย by logging in and clicking on the ยซย Manualsย ยป link on the top of the page.

4. Application Evaluation

Applications will be screened to determine if they meet the basic eligibility requirements (i.e., nationality, age, education, language).

If more than 40 applicants from the same country are eligible for an exam area, those applicants will be screened and ranked based on highest level of education completed, knowledge of official UN languages, and relevant work experience.

Job Opening

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the United Nations Young Professionals Programme 2022

 

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