World Bank Paid Internship for Young Graduate 2016

Scholarship Description:

World Bank Paid Internship for Young Graduate 2016 is open for . The scholarship allows level program(s) in the field of taught at . The deadline of the scholarship is .

World Bank Paid Internship for Young Graduate

The World Bank Group, in its effort to provide practical experience in global development to graduate students across the world, offers paid internships for Young Graduates during both the Winter and the Summer seasons.

The World Bank Group 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.

The World Bank Internship is now accepting applications for the Winter internship season (i.e. December-March).

Eligibility:
To be eligible for the internship, candidates must possess an undergraduate degree and already be enrolled in a full-time graduate study program (pursuing a Master's degree or PhD with plans to return to school in a full-time capacity).

Generally, successful candidates have completed their first year of graduate studies or are already into their PhD programs.

Selection Criteria:
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, as well as other related fields.

Fluency in English is required.

Prior relevant work experience, computing skills, as well as knowledge of languages such as French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, and Chinese are advantageous.

Eligible groups: Citizens of ALL countries

Participating Institutions: Most positions are located in Washington, D.C. (some positions are offered in country offices)

Fields of study: Typically sought-after fields include:

• economics,


• finance,


• human development (public health, education, nutrition, population),


• social science (anthropology, sociology),


• agriculture,


• environment,


• private sector development,

as well as other related fields.

Number of awards: Not specified - but many positions are awarded every year

Sponsorship duration: The Bank Group's Internship is offered during two seasons every year - the Summer (June–September) AND the Winter (December–March).

Most positions are a minimum of four weeks in duration.

Scholarship benefits: The Bank Group pays an hourly salary to all interns and, where applicable, provides an allowance towards travel expenses.

Interns are responsible for their own living accommodations.

Method of Application: You may apply for the Summer Internship (June–September) or the Winter Internship(December–March). All applications MUST be submitted online, and within that period's deadline. Once you submit your application, you will not be able to make any further changes/updates.

It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete informationand also to go through the application checklist for this programme.

DEADLINES:
Applications are accepted from interested candidates for either the Summer Internshipor the Winter Internship.

The application period for the Summer Internship is December 1–January 31 each year. The application period for the Winter Internship is October 1–31.

PLEASE NOTE:
All applications MUST be submitted online.

Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

While uploading your files during your application, 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 “-<>&#” etc. PDF files are the best files to upload.

Application Deadline: 31 January 2016 || 31 October 2016

More Scholarship Information and Application

Degree Level:

World Bank Paid Internship for Young Graduate 2016 is available to undertake level programs at .

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.