United Nations International Internship 2026 with a Monthly Living Allowance for Students and Recent Graduates
Applicant criteria
- NationalityNo specific nationality required
- AgeNo specific age required
- GenderBoth
Opportunity criteria
- LocationRemotely
- Deadline2026-12-31
Opportunity description
The UNFPA Global Internship Roster 2026 offers internship opportunities for university students, postgraduate students and recent graduates. Placements are listed across multiple duty stations, and applications close on 31 December 2026 at 23:59 America/New_York time.
About the UNFPA Global Internship Roster
This is a roster for internship opportunities with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) during 2026, rather than a description of one specific assignment. The announcement lists multiple duty stations but does not state a fixed internship duration, specific duties or a schedule for participants. UNFPA’s work includes sexual and reproductive health, family planning, maternal health, ending gender-based violence and harmful practices, and responding to population matters. The announcement also refers to the UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026–2029, which frames its response around four connected outcomes: ending unmet need for family planning, ending preventable maternal deaths, ending gender-based violence and harmful practices, and adapting to demographic change through evidence- and rights-based policies.
Interns who do not receive financial support from an outside party, such as an academic institution, university or government, may be eligible for a stipend as a contribution toward living expenses. The amount is based on the intern’s agreed place of work. In remote arrangements, that place may differ from the hiring office’s duty station. The stipend is normally paid in local currency at the end of each month.
The listed values include integrity, commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, cultural diversity and embracing change. Core competencies include achieving results, accountability, developing professional expertise and business acumen, analytical and strategic thinking, teamwork, and managing professional relationships. Applicants can browse other internship opportunities and explore further United Nations opportunities.
Benefits
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Global Internship Programme offers the following benefits:
Receive a monthly stipend to help cover living expenses, subject to eligibility requirements.
Gain practical experience within an international United Nations organization.
Learn about the processes involved in developing and implementing development programs and projects.
Develop professional skills in communication, teamwork, analysis, and planning.
Work with multicultural teams from diverse professional backgrounds.
Benefit from professional supervision and mentorship provided by UNFPA staff.
Enhance practical experience in areas related to sustainable development, health, and human rights.
Gain valuable experience that can contribute to future career development.
Who Should Apply
The roster is intended for people with an interest in development who meet one of the listed education pathways. Applicants should be able to adapt to new environments and establish and maintain good working relationships with people from different cultural backgrounds. UNFPA encourages women to apply and particularly welcomes applicants from the underrepresented groups identified in the announcement.
Key Highlights
- Opportunity type: Global internship roster.
- Internship opportunities are for 2026.
- Duty stations: Multiple.
- A stipend may be available to interns without external financial support; it is normally paid monthly in local currency.
- Deadline: 31 December 2026 at 23:59 America/New_York time.
Benefits
- Interns who do not receive financial support from an outside party, such as an academic institution, university or government, are eligible to receive a stipend as a contribution toward living expenses.
- The stipend is based on the intern’s agreed place of work, which may differ from the hiring office’s duty station in remote arrangements.
- The stipend is normally paid in local currency at the end of each month.
- UNFPA describes its work environment as reflecting gender equality, diversity, integrity and a healthy work-life balance, and states that it promotes equal opportunities in appointment, training, compensation and selection.
Eligibility criteria
- Be enrolled in a first university degree programme, such as a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and have completed one full academic year.
- Alternatively, be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme, such as a master’s programme or higher.
- Alternatively, have recently graduated with a university degree as defined in the announcement and, if selected, start the internship within one year of graduation.
- Alternatively, be enrolled in a postgraduate professional trainee programme and undertake the internship as part of that programme.
- Demonstrate an interest in the field of development.
- Demonstrate written and spoken proficiency in at least one of the two stated UN working languages, English or French, and fluency in the official language of the UNFPA office. The listed official languages are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
- Demonstrate the ability to adapt to new environments and establish and maintain good working relationships with people from different cultural backgrounds.
- A person whose father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister is a UNFPA staff member is not eligible.
- Listed values and competencies include integrity, commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, embracing cultural diversity and change, achieving results, accountability, developing professional expertise or business acumen, analytical and strategic thinking, teamwork, and managing relationships.
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United Nations International Internship 2026 with a Monthly Living Allowance for Students and Recent Graduates