UNDP Internship Programs

UNDP Home-based Paid Internships For 2025

Do you want to launch your career with a top international company? The UNDP is thrilled to share the details of its 2025 Home-based Internship program! Students and young professionals have a great opportunity to work from home, obtain useful experience, and contribute to successful development projects around the world. Follow the guide below to learn more and apply. 

Core Values of UNDP

The three guiding principles of UNDP are diversity, equity, and inclusion: we promote inclusion to ensure that all employees have the ability to contribute to our mission, we value diversity as a reflection of the variety of countries and cultures in which we operate, and we guarantee equity and fairness in all that we do. By approaching our diversity initiatives with a "leave no one behind" mentality, we can increase the representation of marginalized groups. We particularly urge individuals who identify as members of marginalized or excluded groups to apply. Find out more about working at UNDP, including our inspiring tales and ideals.

Background

UNDP's specialized center on governance frontier issues, the Global Policy Centre for Governance (GPCG), promotes international discourse and expertise on inclusive and transformative governance for societies that are inclusive, just, and peaceful.

By leveraging the expertise of practitioners, policymakers, and scholars, the Center generates knowledge, insight, and data while promoting international discussion and debate on important governance issues facing the modern world. In addition to a cross-cutting area on New Ways of Governing, the Center's current priority areas are Financial Integrity, Information Integrity, and Fair Green Transitions.

Benefits

Successful applicants will receive a stipend of 1,000 USD. 

Language Skills Required:

• Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

Eligibility:

Applicants to the UNDP internship programme must, at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements: 

• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (such as a bachelor’s degree or equivalent); preferably in statistics, data science, Psychology, Sociology, and other social sciences.
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as a master’s programme, or higher), preferably in Statistics, Data science, Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation, Sociology, and other social sciences. 
• Have recently graduated with a university degree (as defined above and, if selected, must start the internship within one year of graduation.
• Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of this program. 

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Duties and Responsibilities of Successful Applicants

The intern shall undertake duties which may include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Assist with research on governance frontier issues, including literature reviews, analysis, and drafting and formatting reports.
• Conduct mappings and analyses of governance trends and stakeholders 
• Support the conceptualization and implementation of innovative initiatives and methods on frontier governance issues. 
• Assist in the development of project communications and other advocacy materials, including, among others: concept notes, terms of reference, presentations, proposals, speeches, remarks, and social media content.
• Assist in preparing launches of UNDP reports and other public events. 
• Assist in enlarging GPCG’s network of research and knowledge partnerships in Nordic and Southern countries.
• Participate in internal and external meetings, events, and other necessary engagements with project stakeholders, colleagues at the headquarters and country level, and collaborative partners.
• Additional tasks as required to support the Centre's work. 

General Conditions

1. In accordance with the UNDP internship policy, UNDP interns are eligible to receive a monthly stipend, with a rate that varies depending on the duty location. The stipend will be paid monthly, and part-time internship arrangements are prorated accordingly. 
2. Where an intern is financially supported by an institution, government, or third party, UNDP will pay the intern the difference, if any, between the external financial support provided and the applicable UNDP stipend.
3. Except for the stipend, all other expenses connected with the internship will be borne by the intern, the sponsoring government, or institutions.
4. Interns are not considered staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.
5. The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UNDP, but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship.

How to Apply

1. Create an account on the UNDP careers portal.
2. Search for “Internship – Research and Innovation”
3. Review the job descriptions carefully to ensure you meet the qualifications.
4. Prepare your application materials, including a tailored CV and a compelling cover letter highlighting your motivation, experience, and suitability.
5. Submit your application before the deadline.

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