NEW! Applications
for the Winter World Bank Internship are now open through October 31, 2017.
The World Bank
Internship offers highly motivated and successful individuals an opportunity to
improve their skills while working in a diverse environment. Interns generally
find the experience to be rewarding and interesting.
Selection
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). - Successful
candidates have usually completed their first year of graduate studies or
are into their PhD programs. - Fluency
in English is required. Relevant work experience, computing skills, as
well as knowledge of languages such as French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic,
Portuguese, and Chinese are advantageous.
Details
This Internship
typically seeks candidates in the following fields: economics, finance, human
development (public health, education, nutrition, population), social science
(anthropology, sociology), agriculture, environment, private sector
development, and other related fields.
The Bank pays an hourly salary to all Interns and, where applicable, provides
an allowance toward travel expenses. Interns are responsible for their own
living accommodations. Most positions are in Washington, DC; others are in
country offices. They are a minimum of four weeks long.
The World Bank Group
Internship is offered during two seasons:
- Summer
Internship (June–September): The application period is December
1–January 31 each year. - Winter
Internship (December–March): The application period is October
1-31 each year.
All applications must
be submitted online. (Applications submitted after the deadline are not
considered.)
Application
Checklist
The 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
make sure that you are connected with a reasonable bandwidth of internet
connection without any network/firewall restriction. - You
will be asked to register for an account and provide an email address. - You
must complete your application in a single session and will be able to
submit it only 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 45 minutes to avoid the system timeout. - Provide
the most current contact information. Ensure that you have correctly
spelled out your email address, since this will be our main channel of
communication with you regarding your candidacy - Ensure
that you have correctly spelled out your email address, since this will be
our main channel of communication with you regarding your candidacy. - 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 Words. - Please
attach the following documents (mandatory) before submitting:
– 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.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should Click
Here to Apply
Application
Deadline:
October 31, 2017
