About

GWP’s VISION is a water secure world. Our MISSION is to advance governance and management of water resources for sustainable and equitable development.

OUR UNIQUE VALUE: GWP mobilises action on the global water crisis through a unique combination of social capital, shared values, credibility within the global water community, bottom-up orientation, and expertise. A network of networks, we ensure the ‘voices of water’ can inﬂuence local, national, regional, and global development priorities. We are committed to our role as a neutral convener and respected for our focus on inclusiveness and sustainability.

Learn

GWP creates and communicates information about integrated water resources management which contributes to improved water governance and, ultimately, water security.

Together with our Partners, we provide knowledge resources and capacity building activities for solving water problems.

Partner

Institutional Partners are the basis of GWP's multi-stakeholder partnership. A strong, diverse partnership can bring about the changes needed to achieve a water secure world. In this section, learn about the benefits of being a Partner and meet a few who already are. We invite like-minded organisations to join us!

GWP Regions

This is where you can find links to the websites of our Regional Water Partnerships (RWPs). RWPs are closest to the countries where we work. They share knowledge and learning across national boundaries and are expected to have an open, inclusive, and gender-sensitive policies for bringing together as wide a group of stakeholders as possible to solve water problems.

Jobs and tenders

On this page we announce current job openings, tender invitations, and internship calls in the GWP network. To stay updated, please check back regularly!

Job postings

No job openings currently.

Calls

GWP South Asia, Southern Africa, Central Africa, South America, and Central and Eastern Europe: Invitation to nominate professionals from the Regional Water Partnerships to the GWP Global Steering Committee (end of 2024). Deadline to submit: 31 May 2024

GWPO Internship Programme - Important Notice for 2024

The GWPO Internship Programme has been indefinitely suspended for the year 2024. We regret to inform you that we will not be accepting any internship applications or hosting interns this year.

We understand this may be disappointing news for aspiring candidates, and we apologize for any inconvenience caused. Rest assured, we will communicate any updates or potential program relaunch through our official channels, including the website and social media.

We encourage you to stay connected with GWPO for future opportunities and explore our website for other ways to get involved with GWPO.

About GWP's Internship Programme

The GWP Internship Programme offers highly motivated young professionals an opportunity to gain exposure to the mission and operations of a global water action network. Successful candidates have the opportunity to achieve meaningful work experience in a related field of their study and the ability to apply their research skills and academic expertise to real on the ground projects being implemented across the globe. Internships can be based in Stockholm or remotely.

The GWP Internship Programme has two cohorts a year:

Spring Internship, starts in March and applications open in January
Fall Internship starts in September and applications open in July.

The length of the internship is a minimum of 4 months and maximum 6 months.

Eligibility

Applicants must be currently enrolled in an educational programme at the time of application, or be a recent graduate (within six months of application)   
Applicants that are enrolledin a first degree or academicprogrammes should have completed at least twoyears of full-time study prior to their application to the internship.  
Interest in Water Resources Management, any of GWP’s overall focus areas, environmental sustainability issues or in any other field related to the work of GWP   
Below the age of thirty-five (35) years at the time of application. 
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of other languages such as: French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, and Chinese is desirable. Other skills such as computing skills are advantageous.
We value diversity in our workplace, and encourage all qualified individuals, particularly women and persons from developing countries, with diverse professional and academic backgrounds to apply.

A stipend may be offered to interns to support the intern’s needs to meet subsistence costs and living expenses incurred during the time of their internship. GWP will offer no remuneration or any other financial support to meet expenses for travel to and within Stockholm, health/accident insurance, or related costs.  This stipend will be dependent on funds available.

Please note that applications are only accepted through our online application system and not by e-mail. Questions can be directed here: internship@gwp.org.

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