Eligible young graduates from UN participating countries who are leaders in their respective fields are invited to apply for the United Nations Young Professionals Program 2026 for an opportunity to work as a UN civil servant.
The United Nations Young Professionals Program is a job opportunity for talented, highly qualified professionals or young graduates from countries that are under-represented in the United Nations to start a career as an international civil servant with the UN Secretariat. The employment process consists of an entrance examination in other to successfully start your career with the UN.
The United Nations Young Professionals Program (YPP) entrance examination is held once a year in different subject areas, depending on the needs of the UN. The application period typically opens June every year.
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Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be a national of a participating country
- Applicants must 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)
- Applicants must be 32 years old or younger in the year of the examination
- Applicants must be fluent in either English or French
Method of Application
Interested applicants can apply for the United Nations Young Professionals Program 2026 via Inspira and don’t forget to follow these steps for a successful application:
- Apply via Inspira.
- Confirm Your Eligibility
- Carefully review basic application criteria on the YPP Home page.
- Review The Job Opening
- The job openings, specific to each exam area can be found on the UN Careers Portal.
- Read carefully to determine if you meet the requirements.
Note: 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.
If the exam occurs in two stages, then 60 applicants per country/per exam area may be invited to the first exam stage, with a maximum of 40 per country/per exam area proceeding to the second stage.
Application Deadline: Ongoing.
For More Information: Visit the Scholarship Website.
