The World Bank Junior Professional Associate program is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain entry-level professional experience as well as firsthand knowledge of the challenges and rewards of international development. Are you a recent graduate? Do you have a strong desire to serve people and a strong commitment to doing so? Do you want to gain good two-year entry-level work experience in a multicultural setting? If this is the case, you might be interested in the World Bank’s JPA program.
Working with more senior colleagues and project teams in their work in operations and corporate activities, you’ll employ your strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, understanding of technology, and research abilities in your Junior Professional Associate (JPA) assignment. You’ll be able to hone your talents and learn new ones while getting firsthand experience with the issues of eliminating poverty and increasing shared prosperity. Your experience as a JPA could lead to a career in government, consulting, the private sector, academia, or other development organizations.
The program seeks applicants with exceptional academic achievements who will graduate near the top of their class. Your analytical and research abilities extend to specializations such as economics, finance, human development (public health, education, nutrition, and population), social sciences (anthropology, sociology), agriculture, environment (climate, blue economy), infrastructure, private sector development, and other related fields, including corporate and administrative functions (IT, legal, accounting, communications, etc.).
Program Details
- Host Institution: The World Bank Group, Headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States.
- Number of awards: Not specified.
- Duration: up to two years.
- Eligible countries: All nationalities.
Qualified candidates for this World Bank internship program will have the chance to receive entry-level professional experience in a leading development organization through a two-year, non-renewable Extended Term Consultant (ETC) contract with perks.
Because this is a highly competitive employment program, applicants under active consideration for employment may be asked to submit academic records as well as references. Only applicants that hiring managers intend to interview will be contacted by the World Bank. Jobs are available in any of the World Bank’s offices across the world.
World Bank Junior Professional Associate Program Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following basic requirements to be considered for the JPA program:
- You must be 28 years old or younger on your first day of service.
Have a Bachelor’s degree or higher - English proficiency is required.
- It would be advantageous if you could speak one or more of the Bank’s working languages:
- Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish are all supported.
You are fluent in English and, preferably, in at least one additional Bank language (French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, or Chinese) (French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, or Chinese). You enjoy technology and integrate it in your work.
Application instructions
Applicants who wish to apply for the Internship Program should do so by clicking on the apply button below. You will be led to a website where you must click the “APPLY NOW” button, which is placed on the upper left side of the page.
Please keep in mind that applications will be kept active in the database for six months. If you are still interested in the JPA program after six months, you must reapply. Only people who have been selected for a task will be contacted to explore their interest and availability. The hiring manager chooses candidates on a very competitive basis.
A JPA assignment is not a stepping stone to a career at the World Bank, and employment beyond the two-year contract is prohibited for two years after the contract ends. Nonetheless, some former JPAs may return to the organization later in their careers after obtaining experience and becoming specialists in their respective disciplines elsewhere.
There is no firm deadline. Applicants are chosen on a need-based basis every year. Please visit the World Bank’s official website for additional information on the Junior Professional Associate Program.
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