World Bank Young Professionals Program is open for applications from June 14 - July 28, 2017
Invitation to join us for WB YPP Facebook Live Event on June 22, 2017
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, June 21, 2017/APO/ -- 
We are glad to announce that the World Bank (www.WorldBank.org) Young Professionals Program is open for applications from June 14 – July 28, 2017. 








<strong><u>WB Young Professionals Program opened for application on June 14th</u></strong>


The <a href="http://www.worldbank.org/en/about/careers/programs-and-internships/young-professionals-program">Young Professionals Program</a> (<a href="http://APO.af/Wf33mt">http://APO.af/Wf33mt</a>) is a premier global recruitment program and is a unique opportunity for exceptionally talented young people with a passion for international development to contribute to solving some of the world&rsquo;s most pressing problems. The following are the minimum requirements to be eligible for the Young Professionals Program:


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	<li>Citizenship of a member country of the World Bank Group</li>
	<li>Be born on or after October 1, 1985</li>
	<li>A PhD or Master&rsquo;s degree and relevant work experience</li>
	<li>Fluency in English</li>
	<li>Full proficiency in one or more of the WBG&rsquo;s working languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish is desired but not required</li>
	<li>Specialization in a field relevant to the WBG Technical/Operations such as economics, finance, education, public health, social sciences, engineering, urban planning, agriculture, natural resources, and others</li>
	<li>At least three years of relevant professional experience related to development or continued academic study at the doctoral level.</li>
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We would also like to invite you to the upcoming WBG Facebook Live Chat where we will be discussing the YPP.





<strong><u>WB Young Professionals Program Facebook Live Chat!</u></strong>


We will have a WB YPP Facebook Live Chat on June 22, 2017 at 9:00 am (EST) with representatives of HR and some recently-hired Young Professionals.&nbsp;We will respond questions about this program live.&nbsp;Join us! For More information or to sign up go to <a href="http://live.worldbank.org/ypp-live-chat-2017">http://live.worldbank.org/ypp-live-chat-2017</a>.&nbsp;



Distributed by APO on behalf of The World Bank Group.Media contact:
Antonieta Podesta Mevius
HR Specialist
Program Coordinator, Young Professionals Program
Youth Programs
T: +1 (202) 473-9321
E: MPodestaMevius@WorldbankGroup.org