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The World Bank
Internship Program is now accepting applications through January 31st for its
Summer Term (May – September 2023).
The World Bank Internship Program (BIP) offers highly motivated
individuals an opportunity to be exposed to the mission and work of the World
Bank. The internship allows individuals to bring new perspectives, innovative
ideas and research experience into the Bank's work while improving skills in a
diverse environment. In addition, it is a great way to enhance CVs with
practical work experience. Internships are available in development
operations and other business units (such as Human Resources, Communications,
Accounting, etc.) however, availability during a given internship term is based
on business needs. To access the application, please click the apply button,
noting that only selected candidates will be contacted.
Eligibility
Criteria
To be eligible for an internship, candidates must have an
undergraduate degree and be enrolled in a full-time graduate study program
(pursuing a master's degree or PhD with plans to return to school
full-time). There is no age limit.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of languages such as French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, and Chinese is desirable. Other
skills such as computing skills are advantageous.
We value diversity in our workplace and encourage all qualified individuals,
particularly women, with diverse professional and academic backgrounds to
apply. Our aim is to attract and recruit the best talent in the world.
Additional
Information
The WB Internship Program typically seeks candidates for Operations (Front Line) in the following fields: economics, finance, human
development (public health, education, nutrition, population), social sciences
(anthropology, sociology), agriculture, environment, engineering, urban
planning, natural resources management, private sector development, and other
related fields; or Corporate support (Accounting, Communications, Human
Resources Management, Information Technology, Treasury, and other corporate
services).
The WB pays an hourly salary to all Interns and, where applicable, provides an
allowance toward travel expenses up to USD 3,000 at the discretion of the
manager. These travel expenses can only include transport expenses (airfare) to
or from the duty station city. Interns are responsible for their own
accommodations. Driven by business needs, most Intern positions are based in
Washington, DC with a few others in the WB country offices. Usually, internship
opportunities are for a minimum of four weeks.
The WB Internship is offered twice a year:
• Summer Internship (May–September):
The application period is December 1–January 31 each year.
• Winter Internship (November–March):
The application period is October 1-31 each year.
All applications must be submitted online and during the respective application
period. (We do not accept applications by email.)
J1 visa holders need to obtain a G4 visa abroad prior to
starting employment or unpaid internship at the WB.
Application Process
Applications must be completed by 11:59 PM UTC (Coordinated
Universal Time) on the last day of the application period. Take time to prepare
your application and enter your personal information accurately. You will be
asked to upload the following documents:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Statement of Interest
- Proof of Enrollment in a graduate degree
Application
Checklist: the following application checklist
is meant to facilitate your application experience.
• Ensure that you use either Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox,
Apple Safari, or Internet Explorer 10 or higher as your browser version.
• Please ensure that you are connected with a reasonable internet connection bandwidth without any network/firewall restrictions.
• You will be asked to register for an account and provide an email address.
Ensure that you have correctly spelt out your email address since this will
be our main channel of communication with you regarding your candidacy.
• You must complete your application in a single session and you will only be
able to submit it if you have uploaded all the required documents and answered
all the questions (all questions marked with an asterisk-*- are required).
• Please complete the application within 90 minutes to avoid a system timeout.
• Remember to enter your complete phone number (country code + city code +
number).
• Please do not enter any special characters (â-<>&#â, etc.) in any
of the application fields. Try not to copy and paste any characters/text from
Microsoft Word.
• Please upload the following documents (mandatory) before submitting your
application:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Statement of Interest
- Proof of Enrollment in a graduate degree
Note: Each file should not exceed 5 MB and should be in one of
the following formats: .doc, .docx, or .pdf
• Please make sure that the filenames of the documents that you
are attaching do not contain any special characters, such as â-<>&#â,
etc. PDF files are the best files to upload.
• Once you submit your application, you will not be able to make any further
changes/updates.
• Upon submission of your application you will receive an email confirmation
providing you with your application number.
Selection
All applications are stored in a database which is consulted by
hiring Managers based on business needs. Please note that candidates will not
hear from us unless they are shortlisted by a hiring manager looking to
hire an intern. Managers have access to the Internship database from February –
July (Summer Internship) and from November – January (Winter Internship). We do
not have a pre-identified number of positions for interns per season. For each
season, hiring is solely based on business needs.
Applications are now open through January 31st for the Summer Internship Term.
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