The World Bank Group has extended an invitation to young Nigerian professionals to apply for its prestigious Young Professionals Programme (YPP).
This initiative seeks to attract highly qualified individuals with diverse academic and professional backgrounds relevant to the operations of the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).
The WBG YPP is a two-year leadership development programme that initiates a five-year employment contract with the World Bank, IFC, or MIGA.
Selected candidates will begin their journey in Washington, DC, where they will participate in rigorous training, both on the job and in the classroom, to learn the fundamentals of leadership and development operations across the institutions.
A statement from World Bank reads:
According to the World Bank, the YPP curriculum is designed to provide foundational knowledge and competencies necessary for future leaders.
Activities include leadership and professional development workshops, networking, mentorship, and interactions with WBG leadership.
The programme ensures that young professionals are well-versed in the policies, products, and operations of the World Bank, IFC, and MIGA, equipping them to address development challenges effectively.
Interested and want to apply, use this link.
Meanwhile, the government of Slovakia also recently invited interested and qualified Nigerians and other international students to apply for its 2024/2025 Slovakia National Scholarship Programme.
The programme supports the mobility of international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists for scholarship.The scholarship is for postgraduate programmes (Masters and PhD), and it covers living costs and travelling allowance.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
