Eligibility Requirements

• Minimum master’s degree with 2 – 6 years professional working experience.
• Nationality of a World Bank Group member country as demonstrated by your officially issued passport or equivalent document. 
• Completion of a masters-level degree or equivalent in a relevant field, or a higher qualification in a relevant field, before September 1, 2026. If you are pursuing a doctorate, full-time doctoral research studies in a relevant field at an accredited institution may count towards the required work experience, and the degree must be substantially complete with all the written work submitted before September 1, 2026. 
• Excellent command of spoken and written English language (fluency in other languages might be advantageous to your application). 
• You are not a World Bank Group staff member nor are you precluded to apply or join the program by the employment eligibility policy from the time of application to the Young Professionals Program. 
• You do not hold an ET or ST contract in the Bank.  
• You may apply this year if you are a JPA or a former Bank intern (interns should have their appointment end date on or before September 30, 2025).