Is there an age limit?

No. The sponsor sets no age limit for this programme.

What qualifications and experience do I need?

Master's degree or higher, completed before 1 September, plus two to six years of full-time professional experience after the first degree, or a PhD.

Who is eligible to apply?

Citizenship of any World Bank Group member country.

What would I join as?

Grade GF on a two-year term appointment, renewable up to a further five years.

How many positions are open?

34 postings on this pathway are open on our board right now. The sponsor has not published a total.

How often does this programme run?

Once a year, usually 1–30 September.

The World Bank Group careers site. Applications are never made through UNjobnet.

World Bank Group Young Professionals Programme

Run by World Bank Group

A two-year term appointment at grade GF, renewable for up to five further years, entered through one annual round. Contrary to almost every summary of it, the programme sets no age limit at all — the real gate is a postgraduate degree plus professional experience, and a selection rate that admits roughly the top tenth of applications past first review.

Open now

The 2026 round closes 30 September 2026 — 23 days left.

What it asks for

As published by the sponsor. Fields the sponsor does not state are omitted rather than guessed.

Age: No age limit
Education: Master's degree or higher, completed before 1 September
Experience: Two to six years of full-time professional experience after the first degree, or a PhD
Who may apply: Citizenship of any World Bank Group member country
Enters at: Grade GF on a two-year term appointment, renewable up to a further five years
Apply through: The World Bank Group careers site

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Common questions

Answered from the sponsor's own published terms. A question we cannot answer from them is left out.

Is the World Bank Group Young Professionals Programme open now?: Yes. The 2026 round is open and closes on 30 September 2026.
Is there an age limit?: No. The sponsor sets no age limit for this programme.
What qualifications and experience do I need?: Master's degree or higher, completed before 1 September, plus two to six years of full-time professional experience after the first degree, or a PhD.
Who is eligible to apply?: Citizenship of any World Bank Group member country.
What would I join as?: Grade GF on a two-year term appointment, renewable up to a further five years.
How many positions are open?: 34 postings on this pathway are open on our board right now. The sponsor has not published a total.
How often does this programme run?: Once a year, usually 1–30 September.
Where do I apply?: The World Bank Group careers site. Applications are never made through UNjobnet.

World Bank’s official page Checked 1 Sep 2026

Terms change between rounds — confirm there before applying.

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