
Programmes for young professionals
Young professionals programmes aim to recruit talented and motivated individuals to prepare them for further employment with the institution. They are an excellent entry-point for a career with an IFIInternational Financial Institution as they provide insight into several operational areas and contain training and guidance aspects for participants to grow within the institution.
The YPPYoung Professionals Programme is the main recruiting channel to hire the best talents worldwide.
The table below shows a non-exhaustive list of programmes offered by several IFIsInternational Financial Institutions . Some, but not all, have an age limit for applicants. The programmes generally last 2 or 3 years and are open to all nationals of the respective institutions’ member states, which includes Switzerland.
Application dates are advertised online. For more information click on the respective links in the table below.
Minimum requirements
- 32 or younger
- Bachelor's degree
- 2 years' relevant experience
- Fluent in English
> More about the Asian Development Bank
> More about ADB's YPP
Minimum requirements
- 32 or younger
- Master’s degree
- 3 years' relevant experience
- Fluent in English and French
> More about the African Development Bank
> More about AfDB's YPP
Minimum requirements
- 32 or younger
- Master's degree
- 2 years' relevant experience
> More about the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
> More about AIIB's YPP
Minimum requirements
- Master’s degree
- 1-2 years' relevant experience
- Fluent in English
> More about the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
> More about EBRD's IPP
Minimum requirements
- 32 or younger
- Master’s degree
- 2 years' relevant experience
- Fluent in English and Spanish
> More about the Inter-American Development Bank
> More about IDB's YPP
Minimum requirements
- 32 or younger
- Student or recent graduate
- Others as required by the position
> More about the Inter-American Development Bank
> More about IDB's Research Fellows Program
Minimum requirements
- Master's degree or current student
- 3-8 years' relevant experience
- Fluent in English
> More about the International Finance Corporation
> More about IFC's YPP
Minimum requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 1-3 years' experience in finance
- Fluent in English
> More about the International Finance Corporation
> More about IFC's Invenstment Analyst Program
Minimum requirements
- 28 or younger
- Bachelor's degree
- 1-3 years' relevant experience
- Fluent in English
> More about the World Bank
> More about the World Bank Analyst Program
Minimum requirements
- 32 or younger
- Master's degree
- 3 years' relevant experience or PhD
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