The Global Internship Roster 2026 is the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) single pool for internships across its offices, with multiple duty stations.
Students and recent graduates join the roster; hiring offices draw interns from it during the year. UNFPA works on sexual and reproductive health and young people’s potential.
Benefits & funding
- A stipend toward living costs for interns with no financial support from a university, government or other outside party.
- The amount depends on the agreed place of work (which may differ from the hiring office) and is normally paid monthly in local currency.
- The posting states no internship length.
Eligibility
- Open to all nationalities.
- One of: enrolled in a first degree with one full academic year completed; enrolled in a master’s or higher; a recent graduate starting within one year of graduating; or in a postgraduate professional trainee programme, interning as part of it.
- Written and spoken English or French, plus fluency in the official UN language of the office you join.
- Shown interest in development and ability to work across cultures.
- Not eligible if a parent, child or sibling is UNFPA staff.
Application process
- 1Apply through “Apply Now” on the roster posting (UNFPA’s careers portal) before 31 December 2026.
- 2UNFPA charges no application, testing or interview fee.
Program timeline
Roster closes
31 December 2026, 23:59 New York time