World Bank Young Professionals Program for Young Graduates 2024: Apply Now!
Apply for the World Bank Young Professionals Program for Young Graduates 2024
Apply for the World Bank Young Professionals Program for Young Graduates 2024
Applications are currently invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for World Bank Young Professionals Program. This program is highly competitive and available for applicants who demonstrate a passion for international development, graduate education, relevant professional experience.
The WBG YPP is a starting point for an exciting career at the World Bank Group. Young Professionals are recruited from around the world with various academic and professional backgrounds relevant to the World Bank, IFC and MIGA.
Key Program Features
Professional Experience YPs are full-time employees, making significant contributions to their respective unit’s work program, while building networks and knowledge across the Bank Group through the YPP. They often join field missions, where they work on the frontlines of WBG operations, learning key aspects of our work and directly engaging with our clients.
Leadership Development
Through the WBG YPP curriculum, YPs develop the foundational knowledge to contribute to our business and the competencies to lead. Activities range from leadership and professional development workshops to networking, mentorship and conversations with WBG leadership.
Training on WBG Policies, Products & Operations
YPs engage in intensive training on the policies, products and operations of the World Bank, IFC and MIGA. This aspect of the WBG YPP curriculum ensures that YPs know how to operationalize joint WBG solutions to development challenges, and how to retain and apply this knowledge for years to come.
Global Rotations across WBG
YPs participate in at least one rotation within their home institution, with some engaging in additional rotations to another institution, with the goal of developing and applying skills across the business. Rotations are a core component of the curriculum, providing YPs the exposure to understand how our institutions work (and can work together) as well as how to align their skills to priority areas, like countries affected by fragility, conflict and violence (FCV), and other challenging environments.
Coaching & Mentoring
YPs are assigned several mentors at the peer and departmental level. Mentors can provide advice on various topics ranging from settling into Washington, DC to identifying career opportunities throughout the YP experience, and beyond.
Networking Events
In addition to the program orientation and graduation ceremonies, the WBG YPP office organizes regular events for YPs to stay in touch with program alumni, stakeholders and broader WBG staff.
Rotations & Job Placements
YPs are provided management-level support in their transitions to rotations and post-YPP job placements, ensuring their skills are best placed across the business.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The WBG YPP offers a competitive salary and benefits package as part of a 5-year term contract. Benefits include health, life and accident insurance, a pension plan and possible relocation and mobility benefits depending on WBG guidelines.
Company/Organisation: World Bank Group
Program Type: Career Development Program
Program Duration: Not stated
Available Slots: Several
Basic Qualifications: Diploma, First Degree, Masters & PhD
Nationality: All Nationalities
World Bank Young Professionals Program | What to Expect
The World Bank and IFC have merged their respective Young Professionals Programs into one World Bank Group Young Professionals Program (WBG YPP).
The new program is now accepting applications on behalf of International Finance Corporation(IFC). Building on the rich legacy of its predecessor programs, the WBG YPP will recruit and develop future leaders to collaborate effectively across our institutions on joint WBG solutions to development challenges.
Young Professionals are recruited from around the world, with preference to nationals of WBG member countries and countries of operations. We welcome all qualified individuals from diverse professional, academic, and cultural backgrounds to apply.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for World Bank Young Professionals Program for Young Graduates, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:
- 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 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.
Application Procedures
How to Apply
Interested and eligible applicants for the World Bank Young Professionals Program should ensure that you meet all eligibility requirements and have reviewed the application requirements before can proceed to apply online for this program.
Application Requirement
Applicants will be required to submit the following documents:
- Resume/CV
- Academic Credentials
- 1 Short Essay
- Short Summary of Thesis or Dissertation (World Bank candidates, only if applicable)
- 3 Professional or Academic Recommendations
Diploma, Degree Completion Letter, Proof of Enrolment with Expected Graduation Date or Transcript. Recommendations will be requested via email during the eligibility screening stage.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2023
