Current World Bank Young Professionals Program (YPP)

Current World Bank Young Professionals Program (YPP): 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.The application for the 2019 Selection Process for the Young Professionals Program will be open from June 14 to July 31, 2018(midnight EST). Every year, around 45 applicants are accepted into the program.

Young Professionals are offered a five-year renewable term contract, spend 24 months in a structured development program, and enjoy a variety of benefits and opportunities.

About World Bank Group

The World Bank Group works in every major area of development. We provide a wide array of financial products and technical assistance, and we help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to the challenges they face.

Three priorities guide our work with countries to end poverty and boost prosperity for the poorest people. Helping create sustainable economic growth, the surest path out of poverty. Investing in people, through access to health care, education, water and sanitation, and energy. Building resilience to shocks and threats that can roll back decades of progress.

About Young Professionals Program

Current World Bank Young Professionals Program (YPP)  is a starting point for an exciting career at the World Bank Group.

It is a unique opportunity for younger talent who have both a passion for international development and the leadership potential to grow in fascinating top technical and managerial roles in the World Bank Group (WBG). The program is designed for highly qualified and motivated individuals skilled in areas relevant to WBG technical/operations such as economics, finance, education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban planning, agriculture, natural resources and others.

To be competitive for this highly selective program, candidates need to demonstrate a commitment to development, proven academic success, professional achievement, and leadership capability.

We value diversity in our workplace and encourage qualified men and women with diverse professional, academic, and cultural backgrounds to apply. Since its inception, the YP program has hired over 1,700 people who hold or have held positions ranging from entry-level to vice presidents and managing directors. It is a unique opportunity to experience development and gain exposure to the World Bank’s operations and policies.

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Level/Field of study:

The Program is designed for the pursuit of a Postgraduate studies in programs such as economics, finance, education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban planning, agriculture, natural resources and others.

Host Nationality:

Current World Bank Young Professionals Program (YPP) is hosted by the World Bank Group.

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Eligible Nationality:

Current World Bank Young Professionals Program (YPP) is open to international students from member countries of the World Bank Group.

Scholarship Benefits:

Salary: As an entry-level professional in the WBG, Young Professionals are offered an internationally competitive salary, based on their education and professional experience.
Health, Life, Accident, and Other Insurance Programs: Young Professionals and their families (including declared domestic partners) may choose from three comprehensive medical/dental benefit plans. The WBG also provides basic life and accident insurance to all staff at no cost, and staff can elect optional life and accident insurance plans. The WBG provides disability and workers’ compensation coverage to staff at no cost.
Pension Plan: The WBG sponsors a comprehensive pension plan for eligible staff. Upon separation from the WBG, either a lump sum or a pension will become payable to the staff based on eligibility.
Relocation Benefits: These benefits are only applicable to staff who are not residents of the greater Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area at the time of appointment.
Relocation Travel: The World Bank will bear the cost of one-way transportation of staff and immediate dependent family from the staff member’s residence.
Relocation Shipment: You may choose to have the World Bank handle your shipping arrangements or you may elect the Optional Shipment Grant.
Relocation Grant: A one-time grant is included in the first paycheck to cover the cost of relocation.
Mobility Premium: A financial benefit is provided for a fixed period to cover expenses associated with being an expatriate staff member, based on family size and nationality. This benefit is not available for U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents who are based in Washington, DC.
Tax Allowance: U.S. staff receive an additional quarterly payment to cover the federal, state, and local income tax liabilities on their World Bank Group income. Expatriates and U.S. permanent residents do not incur U.S. income tax liability and are thus not eligible for this benefit.
Financial Assistance: The World Bank Group offers several financial assistance programs, including a two-year interest-free settling-in loan to those who relocate upon appointment.

Scholarship Number:

The Current World Bank Young Professionals Program (YPP) has 45 offers

Eligibility:

The following are the minimum requirements to be eligible for the Young Professionals Program.

  • Citizenship of a member country of the World Bank Group
  • Be born on or after October 1, 1986
  • 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 three years of relevant professional experience related to development or continued academic study at the doctoral level
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Additional Qualifications

To be competitive for the limited number of positions for the Current World Bank Young Professionals Program (YPP) , a combination of the following credentials is highly desirable:

  • Display a commitment and passion for international development
  • Possess outstanding academic credentials
  • Exhibit excellent client engagement and team leadership skills
  • Have international development country experience

Application Procedure:

Before You Apply, please ensure that:

  • You meet the minimum requirements for eligibility for the Young Professionals Program and,
  • 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

Application Essay for the 2019 Selection Process

“To meet the goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity, the World Bank must work with countries to help them achieve their development priorities.  Doing so will take financial resources, certainly.  But it also requires data, evidence, and knowledge on how to best use those resources for development gains.  It demands a long-term commitment to see those investments through, from conception to completion.

The World Bank brings all of these elements—financing, knowledge, experience, and commitment—to each of its partnerships with countries that aspire to grow their economies and provide greater opportunities for their people.  As an institution with 189 member countries, we have an unmatched global reach that gives us the ability to work across countries and continents.  We use our convening power to amplify the voices of developing countries by bringing together international, national, and local leaders with stakeholders to share knowledge, leverage relationships, and partner for solutions.  We provide a wide array of financial products, technical assistance, and support for countries to apply global knowledge to the challenges they face.  By working with countries to implement development projects over the long term, we help to ensure that growth is not only attainable but sustainable as well.

Three priorities guide our work with countries:  accelerating sustainable and inclusive economic growth; investing in people to build human capital; and fostering resilience to global shocks and threats.  Working across interconnected sectors, with an increasing array of diverse partners, we aim to improve the economic prospects of countries and people around the world.” (Extract from the 2017 World Bank Annual Report)

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Given this context, describe in fewer than 1,000 words, how would you contribute to the meet the WBG goals of ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity?

Application Checklist

This checklist is meant to facilitate your application experience.

  • Use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Internet Explorer 10 or higher as your browser
  • You will be asked to register for an account and provide an email address. Ensure it is spelled correctly and will be working for the next year or so, since this will be our main channel of communication with you
  • You must complete your application in a single session and will be able to submit it only if you have uploaded all the required documents and answered all the questions (all questions marked with an asterisk—*—are required). Do not use any special characters in the application (e.g accents, cedille etc) as it may prevent your application from moving forward
  • Provide the most current contact information, including your complete phone number (country code + city code + number). The information should be valid for one year. If your contact information changes during the selection process, (including personal address), it is your responsibility to email us the updated information
  • Please attach the following documents (mandatory):
    o CV
    o Education certificates/transcripts
    o PhD dissertation/Master’s thesis topic (short summary), if applicable
    o Application essay

Files should not exceed 5 MB each and should be in the following formats: .doc, .docx, or .pdf. Once you submit your application, you will not be able to make any changes/updates.

Upon successful submission of your application, you will receive an email confirmation along with a YPP ID number.

Applicants will be informed of their status as the process moves along

You can begin the application by clicking on Online Application and get more details by clicking the Scholarship Link

Application Deadline:

The application for the 2019 Selection Process for the Current World Bank Young Professionals Program (YPP) is open from June 14 – July 31, 2019.