The World Bank Junior Professional Associate program is a unique opportunity to gain entry-level professional experience and first-hand exposure to the challenges – and rewards – of international development.
Are you a recent graduate? Do you have passion for and commitment to helping others? Are you looking for a solid, two-year entry-level work experience in a multicultural environment? If so, you may be interested in the World Bank’s JPA program.
Your experience as a JPA may be used as a steppingstone to a career in government, consulting, the private sector, academia or other development agencies.
As a beneficiary of the World Bank JPA Program, you will receive a comprehensive rewards package that includes annual and parental leave, medical and life insurance, worker’s compensation, and other benefits.
Deadline: August 9, 2024
Host: World Bank
Eligible Countries: All Countries
Reward: Full Sponsorship, Salary
Eligibility Criteria
The following are the minimum requirements to be eligible for the World Bank JPA program:
- Be 28 years of age or younger on your first day of service
- Hold the equivalent of a Bachelor’s degree
- Be fluent in English
- One or more of the Bank’s working languages is a plus: Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
- Since this employment program is highly competitive, applicants under active consideration for employment may be asked to submit academic records as well as references. The World Bank will contact only those applicants whom hiring managers wish to interview.
- Positions may be located in any of the World Bank’s offices across the world.
- Recruitment and hiring for this employment category is ongoing throughout the year.
Requirements
We will provide you with the opportunity to gain entry-level professional experience in a premier development institution, on a two-year, non-renewable Extended Term Consultant (ETC) contract with benefits.
Note
Your academic achievements are superior and place you in the top portion of your graduating class.
Your analytical and research skills extend to areas of specialization such as: economics, finance, human development (public health, education, nutrition, population), social sciences (anthropology, sociology), agriculture, environment (climate, blue economy), infrastructure, private sector development, as well as other related fields, including corporate and administrative functions (IT, legal, accounting, communications, etc).