United Nations Young Professionals Programme (YPP) 2025

The UN Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative for talented, highly qualified professionals to start a career as an international civil servant with the UN Secretariat. It consists of an entrance examination process and professional development once those who are successful start their career with the UN.

• Table of Content
• About United Nations
• United Nation Young Professionals Programme (YPP)
• Aim and Benefits of United Nation Young Professionals Programme (YPP)
• Requirements for United Nation Young Professionals Programme (YPP) Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for United Nation Young Professionals Programme (YPP)
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations

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United Nation Young Professionals Programme (YPP)

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Type	Fellowship
Sponsor	United Nations
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of United Nation Young Professionals Programme (YPP)

The United Nations offers you an attractive remuneration package with competitive pay and benefits. 

Requirements for United Nation Young Professionals Programme (YPP) Qualification

• Nationality of a participating Member State
• Bacheor’s degree or at least a 3-year equivalent degree relevant for the exam area
• 32 years of age or younger (born on or after 1 Jan. 1993)
• Fluency in English or French

A - K

Andorra, Angola, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Germany, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait

L - R

Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Nauru, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar

S - Z

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu, Viet Nam

Interview date, Process and Venue for United Nation Young Professionals Programme (YPP)

Examination subject areas for 2025

• Global Communications

Timeline

• Application Period: October – November
• Applications Screening: November – December
• Assessment Process: January – April
• Interviews & Results: May – June

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Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Application Process

1. Confirm your eligibility

Carefully review basic application criteria on this page.

2. Review the Job Opening

The YPP application period typically opens each June. The job openings, specific to each exam area, will be found through the Job Search function in Inspira or the UN Careers Portal. Read carefully to determine if you meet the requirements.

3. Prepare an application

Watch the YPP Application Guide Videos (Part 1 and Part 2) prior to applying! A general UN ‘Applicant Guide’ is available in Inspira by logging in and clicking on the “Manuals’’ link inside the Main Menu.

For more details, Visit United Nations Career webpage