World Bank Internship: The Complete Guide + 1 month support

Chapter 1 Introduction to the World Bank Internship Program – presents the World Bank Internship Program characteristics; the minimum application requirements; the fields of study sought, activities developed, weekly workload, salary and selection process cycle, among others.

Chapter 2 The World Bank Group (WBG): understanding the organization – presents the WBG through its administrative organizations, its history, the role of its agencies, its decision- making system and strategic activities. This chapter is essential, since it is very common for candidates to have difficulties understanding this immense organization during the various WBG selection processes. Overcoming this difficulty is essential for those who wish to work there, since knowledge about the Bank and its strategies is required throughout the selection process.

Chapter 3 Navigating through World Bank knowledge – assists candidates to navigate through the different knowledge and information sources produced by the WBG. This knowledge is essential during the World Bank Internship Program selection process, helping candidates to prepare their curriculum; to write a Statement of Interest and to perform at the interview. Some of the questions which this chapter answers are as follows: What are the Bank’s main content repositories?; How is the e-learning platform structured and how does it operate? and What are the Bank’s main publica- tions and which should I read first?.

Chapter 4 The history of World Bank Group development models and Chapter 5 The essentials of neo-institutional economics and New Public Management – are complementary. Throughout its history, the World Bank Group has been supported by different theoretical models to develop its international development strategies and policies. Knowledge of these models (particularly the current one) is essential for WBG candidates, since they must present solutions to the questions posed during the selection process, which are in line with the organization’s way of thinking. Therefore, Chapter 4 presents a summarized history of the Bank’s international development models, from its creation until current times, while Chapter 5 explains the theoretical foundations of the current neo- institutional economics model, presenting its main premises and concepts and providing a study guide to help candidates gain a better understanding.

Chapter 6 Online Application Form – presents and gives detailed explanations of the World Bank Internship Program online application form, which is essential for candidates to gather the required information in advance, prepare the documents requested and avoid making any mistakes.

Chapter 7 Curriculum Vitae – assists candidates to construct a quality curriculum vitae (CV), which is essential to reinforce their chances of success in this competitive selection process and for them to stand out from the others. In this chapter, subjects such as the content and structure of an ef- fective CV, visual aspects and common mistakes will be covered and various tips provided. A sam- ple CV of a candidate who was successful in the World Bank Internship Program is also included.

Chapter 8 Writing an effective Statement of Interest – assists candidates in the process of writing an effective Statement of Interest for the World Bank Internship Program. Writing an effective Statement of Interest is a major challenge, since attention should be paid to its content, the vocabulary, the correct use of written language, its structure and organizing ideas. In this chapter, the following questions are answered: What is a Statement of Interest? How is it different to a Cover Letter or a Statement of Purpose? What content should be included in a Statement of Interest? How should I write an effective Statement of Interest? Additionally, this chapter also provides samples of Statements of Interest from candidates who were successful in the selection process.

Chapter 9 The World Bank Internship: interviews – qualifies candidates, so that they perform successfully in the World Bank Internship Program interview. This chapter describes how the interview takes place at the World Bank Internship Program and what this process expects from them; it presents the different interview methods used in this selection (especially the Behavioral Event Interview) and gives tips and suggestions for candidates to be better prepared for this stage of the selection process.