Background: UNFPA works to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth
is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. To empower young people, UNFPA Ghana’s
internship programme is designed to offer enthusiastic students/new graduates (including young
persons living with disabilities) ready to gain hands-on experience in the real world of work, the
opportunity to grow and develop.
Eligibility:
Educational requirements
a. Be enrolled in a first university degree programme (such as bachelor’s degree or equivalent) and
have completed one full academic year; or,
b. Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree programme (such as, master’s programme or higher); or,
c. Have recently graduated with a university degree, as defined above and, if selected, must start
the internship within one-year of graduation; or,
d. Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional trainee programme and undertake the internship as
part of this programme.

Other eligibility requirements:
e. Demonstrate interest in the field of development.
f. Demonstrate written and spoken proficiency in English.
g. Demonstrate ability to adapt to new environments and to establish and maintain good working
relations with individuals of different cultural backgrounds.
h. An individual whose father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister is a UN staff member is not
eligible for an internship with UNFPA.