2020 Young professionals programme (YPP) 

THAILAND is a participating country and Thai nationals are strongly encouraged to apply!

The UN Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is an entry exam for young professionals to start a career as an international civil servant in the United Nations Secretariat. Applications will be accepted starting in August 2020 through the UN’s online recruitment platforms: careers.un.org / inspira.un.org.

Criteria for participation: The online exams will be held for nationals of a participating country with a Bachelor’s degree or at least a 3-year equivalent degree relevant to the subject area of the exam. Applicants must also be 32 years of age or younger and be fluent in English and/or French.  

Exam areas covered in 2020: 

1) Management & Administration 

2) Global Communications 

3) Political Affairs & Human Rights

How to apply: All applications must be submitted through the UN’s recruitment platforms: careers.un.org / inspira.un.org.

Questions: Applicants are strongly encouraged to make use of the following resources:

• YPP page on the UN Careers Portal:  https://careers.un.org/ypp
• UN Careers social media:
  • facebook.com/un.careers
  • twitter.com/un_careers

What is YPP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU59x6BC8Og&feature=youtu.be

YPP Application Guide: https://www.youtube.com/embed/_-WM8cqgWyk