Launch Your Career: Entry-Level Programs for Young Professionals
Starting your career after graduation? Many top organizations offer entry-level programs designed to help young professionals gain valuable experience, build networks, and jumpstart their careers. Whether you’re interested in international relations, consulting, finance, or NGOs, check out these opportunities:
International Relations & Development
1. United Nations YPP - https://careers.un.org/young-professionals-programme?language=en
2. World Bank YPP - https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/careers/the-young-professionals-program
3. European Union Blue Book Traineeship - https://traineeships.ec.europa.eu/index_en
4. OECD Young Associates Programme - https://www.oecd.org/en/about/careers/young-associates.html
5. IMF Economist Program - https://www.imf.org/en/About/Recruitment/working-at-the-imf/economist-program
6. UNICEF New and Emerging Talent Initiative (NETI) - https://www.un.org/youthenvoy/2016/07/new-emerging-talent-initiative-neti/
7. WHO Internship Programme - https://www.who.int/careers/internship-programme
8. UNDP Junior Professional Officer Programme - https://www.undp.org/jposc
Consulting Firms
9. McKinsey & Company Fellow Program - https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/search-jobs?interestCategory=Serve%20Clients&query=fellow
10. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Internship - https://careers.bcg.com/global/en/internship-opportunities
11. Bain & Company Associate Consultant Internship - https://www.bain.com/careers/work-with-us/internships-programs/associate-consultant-internship/
12. PwC Early Career Programs - https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/early-careers/our-programmes.html
13. Accenture Early Career Program - https://www.accenture.com/gb-en/careers/life-at-accenture/entry-level
14. KPMG Graduate Program - https://www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/graduate
15. Ernst & Young (EY) Graduate Program - https://www.ey.com/en_uk/careers/students/graduates
Banking and Finance
16. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Student Program - https://careers.jpmorgan.com/global/en/students/programs
17. Goldman Sachs New Analyst Program - https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/students/programs-and-internships/india/new-analyst-program
18. Morgan Stanley Early Careers - https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/students-graduates
19. Bank of America Global Research Summer Analyst Program - https://careers.bankofamerica.com/en-us/students/job-detail/12610/global-research-summer-analyst-program-2026-multiple-locations
20. Citigroup Early Careers Opportunities - https://jobs.citi.com/search-jobs?acm=ALL&alrpm=ALL&ascf=[%7B%22key%22:%22custom_fields.CustomTheme%22,%22value%22:%22Early+Career%22%7D]
21. Barclays Graduate Program - https://search.jobs.barclays/graduates
22. HSBC Graduate Program - https://www.hsbc.com/careers/students-and-graduates/graduate-programmes?page=1&take=30
23. Deutsche Bank Graduate Program - https://careers.db.com/students-graduates/graduate-programme/
24. UBS Graduate Talent Program - https://www.ubs.com/global/en/careers/early-careers/opportunities/graduate-talent-program.html
Other Sectors
25. World Trade Organization (WTO) Young Professionals Programme - https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/vacan_e/ypp_e.htm
26. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Junior Professional Officer Program - https://www.iaea.org/about/employment/junior-professionals
27. Amnesty International Internship Program - https://www.amnesty.org/en/careers/
28. Human Rights Watch Fellowship Program - https://www.hrw.org/careers
29. CARE International Graduate Program - https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg02/ats/careers/v2/jobSearch?act=redirectCwsV2&cws=61&org=CAREUSA
30. Oxfam International Graduate Scheme - https://www.oxfam.org.uk/about-us/working-oxfam/oxfam-trainee-scheme/
31. Save the Children International Internship / Fellowship Program - https://www.savethechildren.org/us/about-us/careers/internships
32. Mercy Corps Internship Program - https://www.mercycorps.org/careers/internships
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Starting your career after graduation? Many top organizations offer entry-level programs designed to help young professionals gain valuable experience, build networks, and jumpstart their careers. Whether you’re interested in international relations, consulting, finance, or NGOs, check out these opportunities:
International Relations & Development
1. United Nations YPP - https://careers.un.org/young-professionals-programme?language=en
2. World Bank YPP - https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/careers/the-young-professionals-program
3. European Union Blue Book Traineeship - https://traineeships.ec.europa.eu/index_en
4. OECD Young Associates Programme - https://www.oecd.org/en/about/careers/young-associates.html
5. IMF Economist Program - https://www.imf.org/en/About/Recruitment/working-at-the-imf/economist-program
6. UNICEF New and Emerging Talent Initiative (NETI) - https://www.un.org/youthenvoy/2016/07/new-emerging-talent-initiative-neti/
7. WHO Internship Programme - https://www.who.int/careers/internship-programme
8. UNDP Junior Professional Officer Programme - https://www.undp.org/jposc
Consulting Firms
9. McKinsey & Company Fellow Program - https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/search-jobs?interestCategory=Serve%20Clients&query=fellow
10. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Internship - https://careers.bcg.com/global/en/internship-opportunities
11. Bain & Company Associate Consultant Internship - https://www.bain.com/careers/work-with-us/internships-programs/associate-consultant-internship/
12. PwC Early Career Programs - https://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/early-careers/our-programmes.html
13. Accenture Early Career Program - https://www.accenture.com/gb-en/careers/life-at-accenture/entry-level
14. KPMG Graduate Program - https://www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/graduate
15. Ernst & Young (EY) Graduate Program - https://www.ey.com/en_uk/careers/students/graduates
Banking and Finance
16. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Student Program - https://careers.jpmorgan.com/global/en/students/programs
17. Goldman Sachs New Analyst Program - https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/students/programs-and-internships/india/new-analyst-program
18. Morgan Stanley Early Careers - https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/students-graduates
19. Bank of America Global Research Summer Analyst Program - https://careers.bankofamerica.com/en-us/students/job-detail/12610/global-research-summer-analyst-program-2026-multiple-locations
20. Citigroup Early Careers Opportunities - https://jobs.citi.com/search-jobs?acm=ALL&alrpm=ALL&ascf=[%7B%22key%22:%22custom_fields.CustomTheme%22,%22value%22:%22Early+Career%22%7D]
21. Barclays Graduate Program - https://search.jobs.barclays/graduates
22. HSBC Graduate Program - https://www.hsbc.com/careers/students-and-graduates/graduate-programmes?page=1&take=30
23. Deutsche Bank Graduate Program - https://careers.db.com/students-graduates/graduate-programme/
24. UBS Graduate Talent Program - https://www.ubs.com/global/en/careers/early-careers/opportunities/graduate-talent-program.html
Other Sectors
25. World Trade Organization (WTO) Young Professionals Programme - https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/vacan_e/ypp_e.htm
26. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Junior Professional Officer Program - https://www.iaea.org/about/employment/junior-professionals
27. Amnesty International Internship Program - https://www.amnesty.org/en/careers/
28. Human Rights Watch Fellowship Program - https://www.hrw.org/careers
29. CARE International Graduate Program - https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg02/ats/careers/v2/jobSearch?act=redirectCwsV2&cws=61&org=CAREUSA
30. Oxfam International Graduate Scheme - https://www.oxfam.org.uk/about-us/working-oxfam/oxfam-trainee-scheme/
31. Save the Children International Internship / Fellowship Program - https://www.savethechildren.org/us/about-us/careers/internships
32. Mercy Corps Internship Program - https://www.mercycorps.org/careers/internships
Want to boost your chances of getting into one of these programs? Join our International Relations Careers Course to learn how to build the perfect CV, craft standout applications, and position yourself for success.
Get expert guidance and insider strategies to land your dream role. Sign up now.