The World Bank is now accepting applications for its Summer Term Internship Programme (May – September 2023)
About the Internship
The internship allows individuals to bring new perspectives, innovative ideas, and research experience into the Bank’s work while improving skills in a diverse environment. In addition, it is a great way to enhance CVs with practical work experience.
Internships are available in both development operations and other business units (such as Human Resources, Communications, Accounting, etc.) however, availability during a given internship term is based on business needs.
The WB Internship is offered twice a year:
- Summer Internship (May–September): The application period is December 1 – January 31 each year.
- Winter Internship (November–March): The application period is October 1 – 31 each year.
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Eligibility Criteria
- 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). There is no age limit.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of languages such as: French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, and Chinese is desirable.
- Other skills such as computing skills are advantageous.
Areas of Internship:
- Economics
- Finance
- Public health
- Education
- Nutrition
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Agriculture
- Environment
- Engineering
- Urban planning
- Natural resources management
- Accounting
- Communications
- Human Resources Management
- Information Technology
- Treasury and corporate services.
Stipend
- The WB pays an hourly salary to all Interns and, where applicable, provides an allowance toward travel expenses up to USD 3,000 [2,48,420 Indian Rupee] at the discretion of the manager.
- Interns are responsible for their own accommodations.
- Driven by business needs, most Intern positions are based in Washington, DC with a few others in the WB country offices.
Duration of Internship
- For a minimum of 4 weeks.
How to Apply?
- Click here for more details on WB Internship.
- Application Form: Upload the following documents:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Statement of Interest
- Proof of Enrollment in a graduate degree
- Application Checklist: The following application checklist is meant to facilitate your application experience.
- Browser: Use either Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Internet Explorer 10 or higher as your browser version.
- Internet Connection: Make sure that you are connected with a reasonable bandwidth of internet connection without any network/firewall restriction.
- Registration: Register for an account and provide an email address. Ensure that you have correctly spelled out your email address, since this will be our main channel of communication with you regarding your candidacy.
- Application: Complete your application in a single session and you will only be able to submit it if you have uploaded all the required documents and answered all the questions (all questions marked with an asterisk-*- are required).
- Duration Allowed for Filling up of Application Form: Please complete the application within 90 minutes to avoid a system timeout.
- Application Deadline: January 31, 2023
Click here to apply for the WB Summer Internship 2023.
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