The Gambia

Internship in UNDP

Internships offer a small group of outstanding graduate-level students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UNDP's work. They are designed to complement development-oriented studies with practical experience in various aspects of multilateral technical cooperation, but also complements other international studies, including law.

Internships takes place in a UNDP Gambia Countryoffice, in Cape Point. Assignments vary greatly in terms of content. Every attempt is made to match the interests of the intern with the needs of the organization.

Internship assignments vary in length according to the availability and academic requirements of the intern, as well as the needs of UNDP. We normally take interns on for a minum of 3 months to a maximum of 6 months

Interns are selected on a competitive basis. The following minimum qualifications are required:
Enrollment in a graduate-level degree programme in a development related field such as economics, public or business administration, or environmental studies. Only those students who will return to their studies upon completion of their internship assignments are eligible. Demonstrated interest in the field of development Language skills: written and spoken proficiency in at least one, and preferably two of the three working languages used by UNDP: English, French and Spanish. Fluency in Arabic, Portuguese, Russian or Eastern European language is an asset.
An interest in global mobility; adaptability to varied physical and other environments; a desire to work with and gain the confidence and respect of people with different language, national and cultural backgrounds. Respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and the UNDP Statement of Purpose.

UNDP does not pay for internships. The costs associated with the latter must be borne by the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or by the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his or her own arrangements for travel, accommodation etc.

The purpose of internships is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but, as mentioned, to complement an intern's studies. However, a number of interns, having completed their studies and met the necessary requirements, have gone on to further assignments with UNDP or elsewhere in the United Nations system.

If you would like to help UNDP achieve its aims, the first step is to see what opportunities are available for career development by consulting the section above, Overview of Work Opportunities at UNDP.
Once you have chosen the type of post at UNDP in which you are interested, you can access further information to determine if you have the right employment profile, to find out how to apply, and to learn about the recruitment process and the corresponding post status. Such information will be posted as vacancies arise

Applicants interested in an internship should forward their application directly to UNDP registry via email registry.gm@undp.org

Download the UNDP application form for internships (MS Word | PDF).