Becoming a UN Volunteer 4. UNDP has over 7,000 staff working throughout a global network of over 136 country offices in very major developing region and its Headquarters in New York. The Internship Programme offers a small group of outstanding graduate-level students the opportunity to acquire direct exposure to UNDP's work. It is designed to complement development-oriented studies with practical experience in various aspects of multilateral technical cooperation. Description Interns are assigned to either a UNDP country office or the organization's Headquarters in New York.
Assignments vary greatly in terms of content.
They may have a country-specific, regional, sectoral, or thematic focus. However, interns are normally involved in some aspect of the design, implementation and evaluation of UNDP-supported programmes and projects. Every attempt is made to match the interests of the intern with the needs of the organization. Qualifications Candidates for the Internship Programme are selected on a competitive basis. Enrollment in a graduate-level degree programme in a development related field such as eonomics, international relations, anthropology, sociology, public or business administration, or environmental studies.