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Career Services Event
Tuesday
10
March
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IO Career Day 2026

International organisations
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Maison de la paix, Pétale 2

Meet more than 20 international organisations and UN agencies on campus at our flagship annual career event.

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In 1927, the Geneva Graduate Institute was founded alongside the League of Nations to educate and equip the world’s first cohorts of international civil servants. Each year we reinforce this connection between the international organisations in Geneva and the Institute by bringing those organisations to our campus in the heart of international Geneva.

IO Career Day is our flagship annual career event for international organisations and United Nations agencies hosted at La Maison de la Paix and organised by the Institute's Career Services.

The event is exclusive to students and alumni of the Geneva Graduate Institute and the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.

 

STUDENTS REGISTER HERE

Note: Registration is not open yet.

 

Event format

 

  • Booths: All participating IOs will have a booth where students can engage in open conversation and ask questions from 11:00 to 16:00.
     
  • Presentations: Certain IOs will give presentations for 45 minutes in auditorium A2. See the schedule below.

 

 

Booths from 11:00 - 16:00

Careers in International Organisations:

  1. Cinfo *

Democracy and Parliaments:

  1. IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union)

Humanitarian:

  1. CCHN (Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation)
  2. FAO (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)
  3. ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross)
  4. IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)
  5. IOM (International Organization for Migration)
  6. OCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)
  7. UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) *

Human Rights:

  1. OHCHR (Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights)

Research and Training:

  1. UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research)

Science and Technology:

  1. CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  2. ITU (International Telecommunication Union)

Security, Conflict, and Peace:

  1. Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
  2. GCERF (Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund)
  3. Interpeace *
  4. UNIDIR (United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research)

Sport:

  1. IOC (International Olympic Committee) *

Trade, Economics, and Business:

  1. EFTA (European Free Trade Association) *
  2. ILO (International Labour Organization)
  3. UNECE (UN Economic Commission for Europe)
  4. WEF (World Economic Forum)

 

An ( * ) indicates that the organisation is participating in IO Career Day for the first time or was not present last year.

 

Presentations

11:15 - 12:00 | International Olympic Committee (IOC)

Auditorium A-2

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is the international, non-governmental, sports governing body of the modern Olympic Games. It is headquartered in Lausanne, Vaud.

 

 

12:15 - 13:00 | International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Auditorium A-2

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a neutral, impartial organisation that protects and assists victims of armed conflict and other violence, providing aid and promoting International Humanitarian Law. It was founded in Geneva in 1863.

 

 

13:15 - 14:00 | International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Auditorium A-2

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the UN's migration agency. It works for is committed to humane and orderly migration, supporting migrants and strengthening global mobility governance worldwide. It is headquartered in Geneva. IOM offers internships in select country offices each year that are exclusive to Institute students.

 

15:15 - 16:00 | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Auditorium A-2

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is a United Nations agency mandated to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people, and to assist in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to a third country. It is headquartered in Geneva.

 

 

 

A glance at past years:

This year is the 5th annual edition of IO Career Day, formerly known as UN Career Days. Below you can see photos and key figures from past years' editions of the event.

IO Career Days 2025:

  • Dates: 3-4 March 2025
  • Participating IOs and UN agencies : 29
  • Participating IOs and UN staff members: 70
  • Students attended: 530+
     

UN Career Days 2024:

  • Dates: 27-28 February 2024
  • Participating UN agencies : 26
  • Participating UN staff members: 66
  • Students attended: 600+
     

UN Career Days 2023:

  • Dates: 28 Feb - 2 Mar 2023
  • Participating UN agencies : 19
  • Participating UN staff members: 46
  • Students attended: 500+

 

Photos from last year:

Employer presentation in classroom

Disclaimer

The inclusion of any organisation, employer, or opportunity in our events, communications, or job announcements does not imply endorsement of their values, policies, or practices. These postings are shared to inform students of a broad range of professional possibilities. We encourage students to independently assess each opportunity, critically reflect on potential value alignment, and make informed decisions that are consistent with their personal ethics and professional aspirations. Students are welcome to contact the Career Services team if they wish to discuss concerns or seek guidance.

This event may be filmed, recorded and/or photographed on behalf of the Geneva Graduate Institute. The Institute may use these recordings and photographs for internal and external communications for information, teaching and research purposes, and/or promotion and illustration through its various media channels (website, social media, newsletters).

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