Young Professionals Programs

Young Professionals Programs serve as a pipeline for young professionals of member states to become professional employees of international organizations.  Young professionals programs typically consist of two year contracts in which the respective international organizations incorporate a variety of training opportunities for a career in multilateral affairs.  The organizations below have their own unique programs and eligibility requirements.  Please visit the individual international organization websites for more information and application procedures.

• African Development Bank Young Professionals Program
• Asian Development Bank Young Professionals Program
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Junior Professional Program*
• Inter-American Development Bank Young Professionals Program
• OECD Young Professionals Program
• UN Secretariat Young Professionals Program
• UNESCO Young Professional Program
• UNICEF New and Emerging Talent Initiative (NETI)
• UNHCR Entry-level Humanitarian Professional Program (EHP)
• World Bank Young Professionals Program

*Please note that the FAO Junior Professional Program functions as a Young Professionals Program, not as a Junior Professional Officer/Associate Expert Program.