NGO Career Day is an annual one-day event hosted at La Maison de la Paix by the Graduate Institute's Career Services in partnership with numerous non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from around Geneva. It is our flagship career event of the autumn semester.
The event is exclusive to students and alumni of the Geneva Graduate Institute and the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.
Registration for students and alumni will open in October.
Participating NGOs
Environment
- Catalytic Finance Foundation
- Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
- Climate Action Accelerator
Global Health
Human Rights
- Franciscans International
- Geneva Human Rights Hub (GHRH)
- Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI)
- Human Rights Watch
- International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)
- MENA Rights Group
Humanitarian
Law
Peacebuilding
Research
Security
Information for students:
Are you thinking about interning or working for a non-governmental organisation (NGO)?
NGO Career Day is an exciting opportunity to meet face-to-face with future employers and learn about the NGO-sphere in Geneva. Even if you're not looking for an internship or job right now, it's a great opportunity to discover new organisations and to strategise for future job hunting.
More information about this year's event will be published here in September 2026.
Information for employers:
How to participate:
If you are an NGO (or other non-profit or foundation) interested in participating in the 2026 edition of NGO Career Day, contact the Career Services team at career@graduateinstitute.ch to reserve your organisation's participation. Act soon as spaces for booths are limited.
Event format:
- Location: La Maison de la paix in Geneva.
- Cost: Free of charge for participating organisations and for attending students and alumni.
- Booths: Each participating employer will be allocated one booth. At your booth, you can showcase your organisation's work and talk directly to students and graduates.
About our students:
The approximately one thousand Master and PhD students of the Geneva Graduate Institute represent over 100 nationalities: approximately 10% are Swiss, 30% are from Europe, and 60% are from elsewhere around the world.
They undertake degrees in International Relations and Political Science, International Economics, International History and Politics, International Law, and Anthropology and Sociology. Additionally, our interdisciplinary Master's program in International and Development Studies has specialisations in Conflict, Peace and Security; Environment and Sustainability, Gender; Race and Diversity; Human Rights and Humanitarianism; Mobilities, Migrations and Boundaries; Sustainable Trade and Finance; and Global Health.
A glance at last year's edition:
This year is the 4th annual edition of NGO Career Day. Last year's edition took place on 22 October 2025. You can find the event webpage here, and below you can see photos and key figures.
Key figures:
- NGOs participating: 20
- NGO staff members participating: 45
- Students and alumni attendees: 400+
Photos:
