Global Internship Roster 2026

Overview

Internship opportunities with UNFPA in 2026 to contribute to the organization's mandate of delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

Tasks Summary

Experience Requirements

• Demonstrate interest in the field of development.
• Demonstrate ability to adapt to new environments and to establish and maintain good working relations with individuals of different cultural backgrounds.

Qualification Requirements

• Be enrolled in a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent) and have completed one full academic year;
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as master’s programme or higher);
• Have recently graduated with a university degree as defined above and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation; or
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional trainee programme and undertake the internship as part of this programme.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Demonstrate written and spoken proficiency in at least one of the working languages of the United Nations (English or French) and fluency in the official language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish) of the UNFPA office.

Languages Preferred:

Contract Duration:

Work Modality:

Remuneration: • Interns who do not receive financial support from an outside party (such as an academic institution, university, government) are eligible to receive a stipend as a contribution towards living expenses. • The stipend is based on the intern’s agreed place of work, which may be different from the duty station of the hiring office in cases of remote arrangements. • The stipend is normally paid in local currency at the end of each month.