Deadline: 31 July, 2015
Open to: young professionals with at least 3 years of relevant professional experience
Remuneration: a 5-year term contract, spending 24 months in a structured development program, plus a variety of benefits and opportunities.
Open to: young professionals with at least 3 years of relevant professional experience
Remuneration: a 5-year term contract, spending 24 months in a structured development program, plus a variety of benefits and opportunities.
Description
The World Bank’s Young Professionals Program offers an
exciting career opportunity for young persons and the prospect to grow as
leaders in the technical and management areas of the World Bank Group.
It is designed for highly qualified and motivated
individuals skilled in areas relevant to the WBG technical/operations such as economics,
finance, education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban
planning, agriculture, natural resources and others; as well as to WBG
corporate areas such as communications, information technology, human resources
and corporate finance. To be competitive for this highly selective
program, candidates need to demonstrate a commitment to development, proven
academic success, professional achievement, and leadership capability.
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,
1983);
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; and other WBG corporate areas such as communications; information technology,
human resources and corporate finance;
At least 3 years of relevant professional experience related
to development or continued academic study at the doctoral level.
Remuneration
Young Professionals are offered a 5-year term contract,
spend 24 months in a structured development program, and enjoy a variety of
benefits and opportunities.
How to apply?
The application for the 2016 Selection Process for the Young
Professionals Program at the World Bank closes on July 31, 2015. Before
you apply, please ensure that:
You meet the minimum requirements for eligibility for the
Young Professionals Program
You have all the information at hand including key dates, an
updated Curriculum Vitae (CV), Education Certificates/Transcripts, PhD
Dissertation/Master’s Thesis topics (short summary), if applicable, and the
Application Essay ready to be uploaded.
Follow this link to apply online
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