UNFPA Global Internship Roster 2026

The United Nations Population Fund is the UN agency for sexual and reproductive health, working in more than 150 countries. This roster is the single entry point for UNFPA internships in 2026, covering headquarters in New York as well as regional and country offices, with the duty station listed as Multiple. UNFPA teams select interns competitively from the roster as their needs arise, so one application puts a student in front of every office that recruits from it during the year.

What you get:

• A stipend towards living expenses for interns who do not receive financial support from a university, government or other third party, normally paid in local currency at the end of each month
• Direct exposure to UNFPA operations, designed to complement development-oriented studies with practical experience
• Work under the supervision of a UNFPA staff member, with your background matched to the needs of the office
• Consideration by UNFPA teams across headquarters, regional and country offices from a single application

What you'll do:

• Join a UNFPA office as an intern when a team selects your profile from the roster
• Work full time on the assignment agreed with the hiring office, which may be at a duty station or remote

Key dates:

• Roster posted 16 January 2026
• Applications close 31 December 2026 at 23:59 New York time

More information:

• Eligibility, financial support and UNFPA's no-fee disclaimer are set out on the roster listing at unfpa.org
• UNFPA only accepts applications submitted through its Quantum careers system
• Interns arrange their own accommodation, travel and medical insurance

• Be enrolled in a first university degree programme and have completed one full academic year
• Or be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme
• Or have recently graduated with such a degree, and if selected must start within one year of graduation
• Or be enrolled in a postgraduate professional trainee programme
• Demonstrate interest in the field of development
• Written and spoken proficiency in English or French, plus fluency in the official UN language of the UNFPA office
• An individual whose father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister is a UNFPA staff member is not eligible
• University students and recent graduates with a demonstrated interest in international development. Open to all nationalities. UNFPA encourages women, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities and other underrepresented groups to apply.