World Bank Group (WBG) Young Professional Program (YPP) 2020 for young Graduates Applicants- Apply Here

World Bank Group (WBG) Young Professional Program (YPP) 2020 Application guidelines, eligibility and steps – Great opportunity is out for you to apply for World Bank Group (WBG) Young Professional Program (YPP) 2020 for young graduates applicants.

Eligibility/Requirement and Qualifications

Citizenship of a member country of the World Bank Group
Be born on or after October 1, 1987
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
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

How to apply for 2020 WBG/YPP Program Graduates

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Selection Cycle for 2020 World Bank Group (WBG) Young Professional Program (YPP)

Update of status to all candidates (candidates moving to the second round and those who are not moving forward)

August – September: Technical review of second round candidates, which takes a closer look into the application packages and determines which candidates will be selected for interviews.
September-October: Status update to candidates (those invited to interviews and those who are not moving forward). Interviews are scheduled at WBG headquarters in Washington, D.C., USA and our offices in Paris, France and Dakar, Senegal.
October – December YPP interviews
January: Decisions and offers are communicated
September: New YP cohort starts