NATO Young Professionals Programme 2024: (Deadline 27 October, 2024)

Applications are open for the NATO Young Professionals Programme 2024. NATO’s Young Professionals Programme (YPP) aims to attract and develop highly talented professionals who are interested in accelerating their career through entry-level positions at Northern Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in various areas in different NATO bodies and gain a range of experiences across the Alliance.

Successful candidates will be assigned to different NATO bodies for one-year periods, for a total of three NATO bodies over three years. This will provide participants with a broad understanding of NATO and with opportunities to develop many competencies in several different work areas within the Organization. After completion of the three-year programme, participants may be appointed to a position in one of the NATO bodies where they worked for an additional period of three years based on business needs and individual performance.

Benefits

• Young Professionals will receive a competitive salary and other benefits, including health insurance, reimbursement of travel expenses to relocate before and after duty, training opportunities and paid annual leave of 30 days.

Eligibility

• Applicants should be 21+
• Be a citizen of a NATO member country
• At least one year of demonstrated professional experience, including full-time employment, temporary assignments and/or internships at the time of application
• A master’s degree or equivalent from a recognised institution at the time of application
• Proficiency in one of the two official NATO languages: English or French. A working knowledge of the second is considered an asset. Knowledge of other languages may also be considered an asset for certain positions.

Application

Select the appropriate vacancy. You will be asked to respond to a set of pre-screening questions, followed by short sections that you are required to manually fill in with your personal and professional details. Before finishing your application, attach a scanned copy of your diploma and any other documents that may be relevant to support your application.

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For more information, visit NATO Young Professionals Programme.