World Bank’s Young Professionals Program for International Scholars 2016

Application Timeline:

• Application opens: 15th June 2016
• Application closes: 27th  July, 2016

Offered annually? No
Eligible Countries: Global
To be taken at (country): Candidate’s country

Brief description: The World Bank Group is offering a five-year contract to highly qualified and motivated individuals skilled in areas relevant to the WBG technical/operations
Eligible Field of Study: The Program is designed for  such as economics, finance, education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban planning, agriculture, natural resources and others.
About the Award: For more than 50 years, the World Bank’s Young Professionals Program has been the preeminent program preparing global development leaders.

Placed directly with their respective hiring teams, Young Professionals are expected to make significant contributions towards the unit’s work program while they gain a broad overview of the WBG’s policies and work. As part of their two-year program and in line with their hiring units’ business needs and Young Professionals interests, they are expected to undertake a ‘stretch/exposure assignment’ where they will gain valuable on-the-job experience.

Offered Since: Not known
Type: Internship opportunity
Eligibility: The following are the minimum requirements to be eligible for the Young Professionals Program.

• Citizenship of a member country of the World Bank
• 32 years of age or younger (i.e. born on or after October 1, 1984)
• A PhD or Master’s degree and relevant work experience
• Fluency in English
• Full proficiency in one or more of the WBG’s working languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish is desired but not required.
• Specialization in a field relevant to the WBG Technical/Operations such as economics, finance, education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban planning, agriculture, natural resources, and others.
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience related to development or continued academic study at the doctoral level.

Selection Criteria: Candidates will be assessed based on three main competencies:

• Client Orientation: Commitment to Clients, Results Orientation, Integrity and Ethics
• Professional Experience: Technical Expertise (Depth & Breadth), Strategic Perspective, Problem Analysis
• Team Leadership: Teamwork, Listening and Communication, Innovation, Negotiation

Number of Awardees: Forty (40)
Value of Programme: Young Professionals spend 24 months of Five years in a structured development program, and enjoy a ‘stretch/exposure assignment’ where they will gain valuable on-the-job experience.
Duration of Programme: Young Professionals are offered a 5-year term contract
How to Apply: Click here to apply
Visit Scholarship Webpage for details
 Award Provider: World Bank