World Bank Group Young Professionals Program (WBG YPP)

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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Mentorship from senior staff

YP Academy training

Job summary

The World Bank Group invites graduates to apply for the YPP, a two-year GF-level term appointment beginning at its Washington, DC headquarters. Participants complete three mandatory rotations across World Bank, IFC and MIGA, with placements in operational, advisory and analytical roles.

The programme offers structured training, mentorship and a global network for career growth. Applicants should have 2–6 years of relevant experience and a graduate degree completed before the September start

Qualifications

• Minimum graduate-level degree or higher in a relevant field, completed before the September start date.
• Two to six years of qualifying full-time professional experience in a related area.
• Must be a national of a World Bank Group member country.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English is mandatory; fluency in other languages is an advantage.
• You must not be a current World Bank Group employee (term, open, short-term or extended-term) at the time of application.

Responsibilities

• Two-year GF-level term appointment with three rotations of roughly eight months each.
• Start at World Bank Group headquarters in Washington, DC and rotate across IBRD/IDA, IFC and MIGA.
• Participate in the YP Academy and receive mentorship and coaching from senior staff.

Job description

The World Bank Group Young Professionals Program (WBG YPP) is a two-year GF-level term appointment for graduate-level professionals. Participants begin at World Bank Group headquarters in Washington, DC and complete three mandatory rotations—one within their primary function, one cross-institutional, and at least one in a country office. The programme includes the YP Academy, tailored technical and leadership training, mentorship, and access to assignments across World Bank, IFC and MIGA. Applicants normally need 2–6 years’ professional experience and a graduate degree completed before the Sep The World Bank Group Young Professionals Program (WBG YPP) is a graduate-level leadership programme run by the World Bank Group Young Professionals. The programme hires global cohorts on an initial two-year GF-level term appointment, with placement into a five-year appointment based on performance. Appointees start at World Bank Group headquarters in Washington, DC and then move through rotations that place them in operational, advisory and analytical roles across IBRD/IDA, IFC and MIGA.Rotations are mandatory and structured as three placements of roughly eight months each: one within the candidate’s primary function, one cross-institutional rotation and at least one rotation in a country office. These rotations expose Young Professionals to project teams, policy engagement, financial and advisory work, and in-country implementation challenges across development themes such as People, Prosperity, Planet, Infrastructure, Digital and Investment.The programme includes the YP Academy, targeted technical and leadership training, structured mentorship and coaching from senior staff, and networking with the YPP alumni community. Recruitment is global and competitive; the official YPP page describes the application stages, selection assessments and the requirements applicants must meet before the September start date.

Eligibility

To be considered for the WBG YPP applicants must meet the published education, experience and employment-status requirements. Eligibility is assessed against these rules.

• Education: Minimum graduate-level degree or higher in a relevant field, completed before the September start date.
• Experience: Two to six years of qualifying full-time professional experience in a related area. Full-time doctoral research may count as qualifying experience if it is substantially complete and all written work is submitted before the September start date.
• Nationality: Must be a national of a World Bank Group member country.
• Language: Excellent command of spoken and written English is mandatory; fluency in other languages is an advantage.
• Employment status: You must not be a current World Bank Group employee (term, open, short-term or extended-term) at the time of application. Close relatives or a spouse in a direct or indirect supervisory relationship may affect eligibility under WBG policies.
• Other rules: There is no age requirement; eligibility is based on the experience rule. Applicants may submit only one YPP application per cycle and may indicate up to two additional streams for consideration.

BenefitsThe WBG YPP offers a structured entry into World Bank Group careers combining contract employment, rotations and training. Successful candidates receive an initial GF-level term appointment; the offer letter specifies salary, benefits and duty station. Salary and benefits are determined by World Bank Group criteria and not individually negotiated.

• Contract: Initial two-year GF-level term appointment with placement into a five-year appointment upon satisfactory performance.
• Rotations: Three rotations of about eight months each, including at least one in a country office and one cross-institutional placement.
• Training: Access to the YP Academy for technical, leadership and language training.
• Mentorship: Dedicated coaching and mentorship from senior WBG staff and access to the YPP alumni network.
• Relocation and family: Relocation support is provided where applicable; spouses and dependents of WBG staff are eligible for G-4 dependent visas where relevant.
• Career pathways: Opportunities to work across World Bank, IFC and MIGA through rotations and subsequent placements.