What are the requirements?

All applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be a citizen of one of the Bank's member countries;
• Be 32 years of age or younger as of January 1st of the application year;
• Be fluent in English and Spanish, with a working knowledge of a third official Bank language (French or Portuguese);
• Have obtained a Master's, Licenciatura or equivalent degree from an accredited university at the time of submitting your application (your degree must have been already awarded);
• Have two years of professional experience in business related to the Bank; and
• Be exempt from any military obligation for the duration of the program.

The Bank wants to lead the way in including segments of the population that have been historically under-represented. Hence applicants who wish to declare themselves as Afro-descendant or Indigenous must meet all of the criteria above may benefit from the following allowances:

• Be 35 years of age or younger as of January 1st of the application year;
• Be fluent in one of the working languages of the Bank (English, Spanish, French or Portuguese) and working knowledge of a second official language of the Bank is desired;

To ensure quality and fairness, all candidates will be assessed through the exact same selection process and will be part of the same cohort after selection.

Be sure to read thoroughly the eligibility requirements before you apply to the Program.