• The company runs a global Internship Programme for students and recent graduates, with internships typically lasting 6 to 26 weeks and advertised throughout the year.
• UNICEF pays interns a stipend (and sometimes a travel or visa contribution) and allows some internships to be part-time or remote depending on the office and supervisor agreement.
• The company offers a structured early-career pathway via the Junior Professional Officer programme (usually under 32, advanced degree, and at least two years of experience), plus volunteer placements through the UNV programme.

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• The company publishes a clear “How we hire” flow (search, self-assess, apply, shortlisting, assessment, outcome notification) and flags that timelines can vary from days to months.
• UNICEF provides candidate preparation guidance for assessments, including that shortlisted candidates may complete tests or exercises before references and other checks depending on level and context.
• The company still shows a mixed predictability signal in candidate-reported timelines, with some roles involving multi-step processes and longer end-to-end cycles.

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• The company publishes a professional and career development offering that includes career management workshops, 1:1 career coaching, and a career conversation toolkit.
• UNICEF provides learning infrastructure through Agora (a global learning portal) and lists structured options like language programmes and a global management masterclass for first-time managers.
• The company links early-career learning to real work through internships that commonly involve projects such as research, communications, and database management rather than observation-only placements.

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• The company ties staff pay to UN-wide salary scales (with International Professional pay set through UN mechanisms and local salary scales for National Officer and General Service roles), which gives candidates a reference framework even when postings don’t show ranges.
• UNICEF pays interns a stipend and states interns may receive a one-time contribution toward travel and visa costs when funding is available.
• The company relies on a mix of contract types (fixed-term, temporary, and consultancy-style arrangements with cumulative duration limits), which can reduce stability for early-career entrants who land in non-staff contracts.

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• The company reports a concrete outcome for the Junior Professional Officer route, stating that on average one in two JPOs continue at UNICEF as regular staff after completing the assignment.
• UNICEF has mixed external sentiment on progression, with overall reviews often positive on mission and benefits while “career opportunities” is weaker than other categories.
• The company does not publish early-career metrics such as internship-to-offer rates, retention by cohort, or typical time-to-promotion across job families, so outcomes for graduates remain hard to predict.

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