The World Bank Internship Program provides an opportunity for highly motivated individuals to learn about the World Bank’s mission and work.
The internship allows individuals to contribute new perspectives, innovative ideas, and research experience to the Bank’s work while honing their skills in a diverse setting. Furthermore, it is an excellent way to supplement CVs with practical work experience.
This post will list available internship opportunities at the World Bank Group for candidates who are interested and qualified.
World Bank Internship Opportunities
- World Bank Treasury Summer Internship Program
The Treasury Summer Internship Program is a junior professional training program designed to develop the skills necessary for an exciting and rewarding career in the financial industry.
The Program aims to bring exceptional college students with a demonstrated interest in a financial career to support the World Bank’s development mandate.
2. Legal Internship Program
The World Bank Legal Vice Presidency offers highly-motivated law students an opportunity to be exposed to the mission and work of the World Bank and that of the Legal Vice Presidency.
The World Bank Legal Internship Program allows individuals to bring new perspectives, innovative ideas, and latest research experiences into the World Bank’s daily operations and improve their legal skills while working in a multicultural environment.
World Bank Internship Requirements:
To be eligible for a World Bank Internship, 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 and fluency in English is required.
Applicants must have these core requirements to be considered.
- Must be enrolled in the second-to-last year of the equivalent of a four-year college degree program with a demonstrated interest in finance, business, economics, or a related field;
- Must be prepared to graduate with the equivalent of a four-year college degree between December 2025 and September 2026;
- Must be in good academic standing at their college or university;
- Must be available full-time through the duration of the internship;
- Must not have a concurrent employment contract or internship.
Any candidate who is found to have misrepresented their application may be disqualified or terminated.
Requirements for World Bank Legal Internship Program
- Must hold citizenship of any IBRD member state
- Be enrolled in an LLB, JD, LLM, SJD, PhD, or equivalent legal academic program while undertaking your internship with the World Bank.
Duration and Reward
- Interns join on a short-term temporary contract and are paid between $21.30 (net – for non-US Citizens) and $26.00 (gross – for US Citizens) per hour for 400 hours.
- All interns are expected to be in person, full-time, in Washington, DC, for the entire internship (May 27 – August 4). HR policies may change, but interns are expected to work at least four days in the office per week.
- Each intern will receive a World Bank laptop at the start of the internship.
- The World Bank sponsors the appropriate visa for an incoming intern to work in the United States if required.
Treasury Summer Interns will work full-time for ten weeks from May 27 through August 4, 2025, in Washington, DC.
Interns will likely be involved in a plethora of tasks, as they arise during the term of the Internship Program, such as:
- Conducting a variety of legal assignments under the direction of the supervising lawyer(s).
- Conducting research on assigned issues, using existing law files and alternative sources (e.g., computer-assisted searches using the internet, intranet and/or other databases), analyzing information, and summarizing findings.
- Conducting comparative legal analyses on a range of issues in a given area, identifying legal and policy issues, researching relevant precedents, and proposing appropriate solutions.
- Participating in task/project teams with the supervising lawyer(s).
- Assisting in the preparation and organization of conferences and meetings.
- Performing ad hoc assignments as requested by the supervising lawyer(s).
How To Apply for 2024 World Bank Internship Opportunities (Step by Step)
To apply for the 2024 World Bank Internships, interested and qualified applicants should;
- Click on the button below to visit the website of the available internship opportunity
- All completed applications submitted on time through the application portal will be reviewed by the recruitment committee.
- Successful applicants may be asked to complete a remote test (Summer Internship applicants).
- A select few will be invited to interview with the committee. All applicants will be notified of the result by December.
