Applications for the 2023/23 World Bank Young Professionals Program (WBG YPP) are currently ongoing. If you have a passion for international development, a graduate education, relevant professional experience, and the ability to advance into any of the WBG’s influential leadership roles, then you should apply.
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| Host: World Bank Open to: All nationals Target: Postgraduates Deadline: 30th September. 2022 |
About the World Bank Young Professionals Program
The World Bank and IFC have merged their Young Professionals Programs into one World Bank Group Young Professionals Program (WBG YPP).
The WBG YPP is a great place to start if you want to work at the World Bank Group. Young Professionals with varied academic and professional backgrounds relevant to the World Bank, IFC, and MIGA are recruited from all over the world.
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The Young Professionals Program is a two-year leadership development program that starts with a five-year employment contract with the World Bank, IFC, or MIGA. The program begins in Washington, DC, where they engage in intensive training—on-the-job and in the classroom—learning the fundamentals of leadership and development operations across institutions, and how to identify opportunities for collective impact.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for the World Bank Young Professionals Program (WBG YPP), applicants must:
Be born on or after October 1, 1990
Have a master’s or doctoral degree*
Specialize in a field relevant to YPP Business Areas
Demonstrate relevant professional experience or continued study at the doctoral level**
Be fluent in English
The Bank’s Group recruitment policy is to hire a staff of the highest caliber, on as wide a geographical basis as possible, with preference to nationals of WBG member countries or countries of operations.
*Graduate degree requirements:
For World Bank placement: Complete a relevant master’s degree by September 2022 or PhD before September 2023. Fields of study should be related to a World Bank Business Area.
For IFC & MIGA placement: Complete a relevant graduate degree by September 2023. Fields of study should be related to an IFC or MIGA Business Area, including but not limited to a Master’s of Business Administration (or equivalent), Economics, Finance, International Relations, Science, and Engineering.
Professional experience requirements:
For World Bank placement: Demonstrate 3+ years of relevant experience, or the equivalent in a continued study at the doctoral level.
For IFC & MIGA placement: Demonstrate4+ years of relevant experience in finance, political risk insurance, credit enhancement, project/program development, economic development, and/or consulting. Certifications such as the CFA are a plus.
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Application Procedure
Applicants interested in the World Bank Young Professionals Program must ensure they meet the eligibility criteria.
Applications must be completed through the online application portal in one 90-minute session (it is not possible to save and continue later) by 11:59 PM UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) on the last day of the application period using the following application checklist:
- Resume/CV
- Academic Credentials
- 1 Short Essay
- Short Summary of Thesis or Dissertation (World Bank candidates, only if applicable)
- 3 Professional or Academic Recommendations
Short Essay Question:
Please answer the following (in 750 words or 4,500 characters or less):
- Why you are interested in the WBG YPP and in your preferred institution (IBRD, IFC, or MIGA);
- Why you are the right person for the role; and
- Given the current global context, how can the World Bank Group help our country’s clients support and reach a green, resilient and inclusive development? Please include rebuilding on progress lost on the WBG’s twin goals over the past few years, as it relates to your area of work.
For more info, visit World Bank Young Professionals Program