Paid UNDP Development Cooperation Internship

Organization: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Type: Internship

Location: Global

Deadline: November 10, 2026

Funding: Partially Funded

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is taking on two interns for six months to support the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC), the team that helps around 100 countries track whether aid and development money is being used well. Interns sit in UNDP's Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy as part of the OECD-UNDP Joint Support Team, working either in Geneva, Switzerland or from home. UNDP pays interns a monthly stipend, and the call is open to final-year undergraduates, postgraduate students and recent graduates in development studies, economics, public administration, international relations or a related field. **What you get:** - A monthly stipend under UNDP's internship policy; UNDP does not publish the amount, saying only that the rate varies by duty location - Six months of full-time work inside UNDP's team supporting the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation - A choice of duty location: Geneva, Switzerland or home-based - Direct supervision by a UNDP Policy Specialist or a Partnership and Advocacy Specialist, under the GPEDC Senior Team - Hands-on experience of the Global Partnership's 5th monitoring round, alongside the OECD and partner country governments **What you'll do:** - Policy analysis and secretariat support (about 40 percent): research trends in development effectiveness, help roll out the 5th GPEDC monitoring exercise, draft briefs, discussion papers, country stories, blog posts and guidance, and support data analysis - Communications and advocacy (about 40 percent): draft newsletters, blogs, video interviews, key messages and social media posts for GPEDC's X and LinkedIn, update the website and help maintain the data visualisation platform and Global Dashboard - Events liaison (about 20 percent): give logistical support to workshops, side events, regional monitoring webinars and Steering Committee meetings, and draft event emails and briefings for partners including the OECD **Key dates:** - Posted 27 October 2026 - Applications close 10 November 2026 at 16:09 UTC (17:09 in Geneva) - Only applicants selected for an interview are contacted - The internship lasts six months; UNDP does not state a start date **More information:** - Apply with one PDF combining your CV, contact details (email and phone) and a motivation letter; the system accepts only a single file - If selected, you will be asked for a university enrolment or graduation letter, a professor's recommendation, a recent transcript, a passport or national ID copy, a medical certificate of good health and proof of medical, accident and repatriation insurance - Apart from the stipend, all costs of the internship (travel, housing, visas, insurance) are the intern's, or their sponsor's - If a university, government or other body already funds you, UNDP pays only the difference up to its stipend - The UN states it charges no application, processing, training, interviewing or testing fee

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Internship

Paid UNDP Development Cooperation Internship

Nov 10, 2026 16:09:00 UTC

Opportunity type

Internship

Funding

Partially Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Nov 10, 2026 16:09:00 UTC

About this opportunity

What you get:

A monthly stipend under UNDP's internship policy; UNDP does not publish the amount, saying only that the rate varies by duty location
Six months of full-time work inside UNDP's team supporting the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation
A choice of duty location: Geneva, Switzerland or home-based
Direct supervision by a UNDP Policy Specialist or a Partnership and Advocacy Specialist, under the GPEDC Senior Team
Hands-on experience of the Global Partnership's 5th monitoring round, alongside the OECD and partner country governments

What you'll do:

Policy analysis and secretariat support (about 40 percent): research trends in development effectiveness, help roll out the 5th GPEDC monitoring exercise, draft briefs, discussion papers, country stories, blog posts and guidance, and support data analysis
Communications and advocacy (about 40 percent): draft newsletters, blogs, video interviews, key messages and social media posts for GPEDC's X and LinkedIn, update the website and help maintain the data visualisation platform and Global Dashboard
Events liaison (about 20 percent): give logistical support to workshops, side events, regional monitoring webinars and Steering Committee meetings, and draft event emails and briefings for partners including the OECD

Key dates:

Posted 27 October 2026
Applications close 10 November 2026 at 16:09 UTC (17:09 in Geneva)
Only applicants selected for an interview are contacted
The internship lasts six months; UNDP does not state a start date

More information:

Apply with one PDF combining your CV, contact details (email and phone) and a motivation letter; the system accepts only a single file
If selected, you will be asked for a university enrolment or graduation letter, a professor's recommendation, a recent transcript, a passport or national ID copy, a medical certificate of good health and proof of medical, accident and repatriation insurance
Apart from the stipend, all costs of the internship (travel, housing, visas, insurance) are the intern's, or their sponsor's
If a university, government or other body already funds you, UNDP pays only the difference up to its stipend
The UN states it charges no application, processing, training, interviewing or testing fee

Who can apply

At the time of applying, meet one of these: enrolled in a postgraduate degree (Master's or higher); enrolled in the final year of a first university degree (Bachelor's or equivalent); graduated recently from either and able to start within one year of graduating; or enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship that includes this internship
Studies in development studies, economics, public administration, international relations or a related field
Fluent spoken and written English; French or Spanish is an asset
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong online research skills
Familiarity with social media scheduling, monitoring and analytics tools
Assets: graphic design, video production, advanced Excel, database skills, Power BI, experience with communications campaigns, events or social media, research and policy work, knowledge of effective development co-operation, and experience in developing countries
No nationality restriction is stated; people from marginalised or excluded groups are strongly encouraged to apply

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+Posted on UNDP's own careers portal, Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy, two positions
+Paid: the posting says UNDP interns receive a monthly stipend under the UNDP Internship Policy
+Home-based option and no nationality restriction stated, so it is reachable from anywhere
+Open to recent graduates within a year of graduating, not only current students
+The posting states the UN charges no application or recruitment fee

Worth checking yourself

!The stipend amount is not published; UNDP says only that it varies by duty location
!Apart from the stipend, all costs (travel, housing in Geneva, visas, medical and repatriation insurance) are the intern's or their sponsor's
!If another body already funds you, UNDP pays only the difference up to its stipend
!Applications close 10 November 2026 at 16:09 UTC (17:09 Geneva), not end of day
!No start date is given; recent graduates must start within one year of graduating
!Only one PDF can be uploaded, so the CV and motivation letter must be combined

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