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Entry-Level Programs: Start Your Career!

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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