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Green Climate Fund (GCF)Internship

US$1,600 Monthly Green Climate Fund Internship

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Opportunity type

Internship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Archived

About this opportunity

The Green Climate Fund, the multilateral climate fund set up by the 194 countries party to the UNFCCC, takes interns from any nationality into its headquarters in Songdo, South Korea for six months, with a possible six-month extension. Interns are paid a monthly allowance, get free worldwide health insurance, and international hires receive round-trip flights. Two internships are open right now: one in the Department of IT, closing 17 September 2026, and one in Finance and Accounting, closing 14 September 2026.

What you get:

A monthly allowance: US$1,600 a month on the two internships currently open (the programme page states USD 1,300)
Free comprehensive global health insurance
Round-trip flights to South Korea for international hires
Six months at GCF headquarters in Songdo, with a possible six-month extension after a performance review
Guidance and training across professional domains in a multicultural, 300-person, 80-nationality secretariat

What you'll do:

Work full time inside one GCF department under named supervisors
Department of IT intern: support technology business partnering, IT project and portfolio delivery, and AI and digital-transformation initiatives
Finance and Accounting intern: support project coordination, 2027 to 2029 budget planning, accounts payable, expense-claim checks and ledger reconciliations

Key dates:

Finance and Accounting internship closes 14 September 2026 (start November 2026)
Department of IT internship closes 17 September 2026 (start October or November 2026)
Annual cohort recruitment typically opens in December and runs to early January, with selection February to May and a July start

More information:

Programme page: https://www.greenclimate.fund/about/careers/internship-programme
How to apply and FAQ: https://www.greenclimate.fund/about/careers/apply
Careers Portal (all current internships): https://jobs.greenclimate.fund/en/sites/CX_1001
Contact: internship@gcfund.org

Who can apply

Enrolled in a Master's or PhD programme prior to the internship assignment, or a recent graduate
Engaged or recently engaged in academic study in a field directly related to the Fund's work
Excellent command of English; only English applications are accepted
Open to all nationalities
Must work on site at GCF headquarters in Songdo, Incheon, Republic of Korea (no remote option stated)
IT internship: Master's in business administration, project management, information systems, computer science, software engineering or related
Finance internship: Master's in business, finance or related, with knowledge of investments, financial institutions or accounting

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Good to know

+US$1,600 a month on the two current postings, free worldwide health insurance, and round-trip flights for international hires.
+Six months at the world's largest dedicated multilateral climate fund in Songdo, South Korea, with a possible six-month extension.
+Open to all nationalities, with women and nationals of developing countries encouraged, and GCF says it never charges a fee.

Worth checking yourself

!Two different closing dates: the Finance and Accounting internship closes 14 September 2026 and the IT internship 17 September 2026, both at 11:55 pm Seoul time.
!You must be a Master's or PhD student or recent graduate in the right field: IT, computer science or project management for one, finance or accounting for the other.
!The work is on site in Songdo, and accommodation is not mentioned, so expect to pay rent from the allowance.
!GCF's main internship page says US$1,300 a month; the live postings say US$1,600. The larger yearly intake usually opens in December.

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