World Bank Group YPP 2020-2021 - Ebook, Age Limit, Essay, Interview!

World Bank Group Young Professionals Program 2020-2021 (WB, IFC & MIGA): Get ready for it!

Do you have a passion for international development ? Do you dream about working for the World Bank Group? The World Bank Group Young Professionals Program (better known as the World Bank Group YPP or WBG YPP) is the Organization’s most important and prestigious selection process and professional development program. In order to be successful in the World Bank Group YPP, it is essential to meet all the program’s minimum requirements and be aware of the assignment features. But that is not all. It is very important that you are properly prepared.

*APPLICATIONS: June 1 – June 30 (Applications Open for all profiles); August 17 – September 21 (Applications Re-Open for IFC & MIGA profiles only).

From 2020 onwards, the WBG YPP will accept applications on behalf of three institutions (the World Bank, IFC and MIGA). The program aims to recruit and develop future leaders to collaborate effectively across these institutions on joint WBG solutions to development challenges. Some of the minimum criteria for this program are: being fluent in English; holding a Master’s (MSc), Doctorate (PhD), MA or MBA degree and relevant work experience.

In pursuit of its mission, the OpenIGO network has developed a comprehensive ebook and support and guidance services, with the aim of highly increasing your chances of success in this competitive process. These services include revising your WBG YPP application documents (essay, curriculum vitae and thesis/dissertation summaries) and a mock interview, as per the World Bank Group YPP model.

We have already helped dozens of candidates become World Bank Group Young Professionals and we can also assist you in passing this competitive selection process. Besides the World Bank Group YPP team, we are the ones who best understand the World Bank Group YPP selection process around the world.

In this article, we are going to present each of these services. You will understand why each of them are worth every cent, as well as being able to read client reviews and have access to our approval statistics.

Make sure you also browse our website and read our FAQ. We have created the most comprehensive website on the World Bank Group Young Professionals Program.

World Bank Group YPP eBook

The New Edition of the WBG YPP e-book has been released! This is your chance to be the next WB Young Professional!

The World Bank Group YPP 2020-2021 Selection Cycle has been announced with a series of changes! For this edition, the program will accept applications on behalf of three institutions (The World Bank, IFC and MIGA).

Get prepared with the New Edition of our comprehensive e-book: “The World Bank Group YPP: The Essential Guide”. Our e-book has been thoroughly updated with the most relevant information regarding the new edition of the WBG YPP (2020).

Our comprehensive eBook will introduce you to the complex world of the World Bank Group and its approach towards international development; it will teach you how to prepare each of the documents required in detail, and will also get you ready for the interview and assessment center.

It does not matter whether you intend to apply this year or in five years’ time, it will enable you to strategically develop your career and equip you for each of the World Bank Group YPP selection phases.

This eBook was written and revised by a team of professors, human resources specialists and intergovernmental organization staff with a great deal of diligence. It is divided into 12 (twelve) chapters and one attachment, and contains more than 190 pages.

This book will introduce you to the complex World Bank Group and its approach towards international development; it will teach you how to prepare each of the documents required in detail, and will also get you ready for the interview and Assessment Center. It does not matter if you intend to apply now or in five years’ time, this eBook will help you qualify for this important program.

It is important to point out that when purchasing the eBook you are also acquiring 30 days of support to clarify any queries about its content through an exclusive channel available on the OpenIGO Store “My Account” page.

Why is it worth buying the World Bank Group YPP: the Essential Guide ebook?

The ebook was under development for one year by an extremely qualified team of professors, human resource specialists and intergovernmental organization staff for a small and distinct group of readers.
It was extremely well evaluated by those who bought it.
It will provide all the details for you to qualify for the most important World Bank selection process.
It has more than 200 pages, with content of an extremely high quality.
We will put you in direct contact with the authors who wrote the manual for one month, in order to clear up any doubts.
Your satisfaction is guaranteed!

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We also offer a range of packages that combine our eBook with different services. Our packages are the best option for you regarding cost-benefit! They will guide you through every stage of the selection process and teach you how to succeed in each of them. Purchasing our packages, you can also save up to $30!

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WBG YPP Application Review

In the first round of the World Bank Group YPP selection process, you must fill out an online application form and send documents (Curriculum Vitae; Short summaries of your doctorate dissertation and/or Master’s thesis; Application essay). These documents will be analyzed not only in the first round, but in all of the others, and are decisive for your success in this competitive selection process.

These documents must show that you have the technical knowledge and skills desired by the Bank; they should be well structured and contain no grammar, spelling or punctuation mistakes.

Therefore, it is of fundamental importance that your documents are carefully reviewed. This is exactly what our award-winning team will do for you.

At OpenIGO, we have analyzed documents from dozens of WBG YPP candidates and know precisely what is required for your application to stand out from the thousands of others received by the WBG YPP team every year. It is important to highlight that this service is confidential and your files will be deleted from our systems when the service has been completed.

A review of your documents will be carried out in two stages:

Proofreading – highly qualified native English proofreaders will check your writing, formatting, correct errors and suggest improvements;
Technical review – a team formed of PhD professors with vast experience at intergovernmental organizations will carry out a technical review of the documents that you submit to the World Bank YPP, offering feedback for improvement. The fit of your documents with the World Bank YPP policies and strategies will be evaluated. However, we also highlight that our team will not write your essay or prepare any other documents for you. Our aim is to enhance your application. The merit of passing the selection process is all yours.

Why is it worth buying an application review?

It is a service of an extremely high quality and care. A professor, with extensive knowledge of the World Bank Group YPP, carries out a technical review that, on average, takes 3.5 hours. In addition, a proofreader spends an additional hour checking your documents.
These documents are evaluated in all the different rounds of the WBG YPP selection process. If you really want a strong application, it is essential that you prepare your documents with extreme care.
Our service is extremely well evaluated by those who have bought it.
Your satisfaction is guaranteed!

Our application review services will really enhance your application!

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Application Review

WBG YPP Mock Interview

The World Bank Group Young Professional Program (YPP) selection cycle includes an interview phase, whose main aim is to find out more about the candidate, and analyze their knowledge, competences and experience.

It is widely understood and disseminated by the World Bank that the WBG YPP interview model is the behavioral event interview (BEI) but, in fact, it is mixed, combining this model with others: the traditional interview and the brain teaser interview (or puzzle interview).

Having a mock interview with a professional who has extensive experience and knowledge of the World Bank Group YPP interview model will help you be better prepared for this phase, greatly increasing your chances of being selected for the desired vacancy. The WBG YPP mock interviews are held via Skype (preferably), WhatsApp, Facetime or Hangouts, conducted by an interview specialist and last around 60 minutes.

If you have arrived at this point in the selection process, you cannot afford to miss the opportunity for additional qualification. The value invested is nothing compared to the energy you have invested up until now, and with the benefits you will obtain when you are approved!

Why is it worth buying the mock interview?

On average, the interviewer (a professor with a PhD who is a specialist in the WBG YPP) spends approximately two hours reading all your documents and preparing a script to be used in your interview, plus around one hour in a mock interview with you.
It is extremely well evaluated by those who bought it. 100% of the mock interview clients evaluate the mock interview as 5/5.
Your satisfaction is guaranteed!

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WBG YPP Packages

In addition to being able to purchase the ebook or each of the guiding services individually, you can also buy different preparatory packages for the World Bank YPP selection process. OpenIGO offers three types of packages: the WBG YPP Full Package, WBG YPP Initial Package and WBG YPP Interview Package.

World Bank Group YPP – Full Package

This package includes “The World Bank Group Young Professionals Program (YPP): The Essential Guide” ebook plus the application review service and mock interview. It is our most comprehensive package. On purchase, the total value saved is more than USD 30.00!

This package is aimed at those who want to qualify for all the different rounds of this selection process. Taking part in our mock interview will really help you prepare for the World Bank Group YPP interview and also for several others that follow the same format. We are sure that it will be extremely worthwhile, even if you do not reach the face-to-face interview stage of this selection process. Access:

WBG YPP Full Package

World Bank Group YPP – Initial Package

This package includes “The World Bank Group Young Professionals Program (YPP): The Essential Guide” ebook plus the application review service.

This package is aimed at all candidates who would like to significantly enhance their application from the first round. The book plus application review combination contributes enormously, so that you can prepare the documents the WBG YPP requests in the best possible way.

Do not forget that the documents sent on application for this selection process will be evaluated throughout the whole process! Access:

WBG YPP Initial Package

World Bank YPP Interview Package

This package includes “The World Bank Group Young Professionals Program (YPP): The Essential Guide” ebook plus a mock interview.

This package is aimed at those who have moved on to the third round of the selection process, which is the interview and Assessment Center.

If you have already purchased the ebook and would like to acquire the Mock Interview, you do not need to buy this package but only the mock interview. However, if you have not purchased the eBook, we strongly recommend that you buy this package, instead of only buying the Mock Interview, since reading the book will help you perform better both in the mock and real interviews.

If you have reached this stage of this competitive selection process, this investment is essential and is very small, compared with the benefits it provides.

87 % of those who purchased our mock interview service evaluated it with the highest grade possible (5/5) and 100% of them would recommend our services to their friends. Access:

WBG YPP Interview Package

Service Review

We have MANY clients from all over the world who are now World Bank Group Young Professionals! Our satisfaction rate is really high! 96% of our clients would recommend our products and services to those who are WBG YPP selection process candidates.

Take a look at the results of a survey we carried out with our clients in 2018:

We have received a wide range of testimonials about our services. We have provided some of these below:

“The World Bank YPP selection process is arduous, emotional and long! So, do yourself a service and invest in the wonderful services provided by OpenIGO. Their ebook is extremely informative and a very easy read. Using it, I was able to put forth a strong application and made it all the way through to the interview in this very competitive selection process. The book helps you to familiarise yourself with the WBG, and guides you to be able to write the strongest essay, CV and dissertation abstracts possible, given its chapters dedicated to them. Having made it so far with their help, I signed on to the mock interview service, and likewise, was not disappointed! Getting stuck on the first question the interviewers asked me helped me to realise that I had not focused enough on the basics, and with this knowledge, I prepped more efficiently for the final few days before and I passed! Thanks to OpenIGO. To all those who will embark on this journey, invest well!”

“Great service! The mock interview and book significantly improved my performance at the interview”

“Very happy I heard about OpenIGO during my application proces, even though it was only once I started preparing for the interview/assessment stage. I doubted at first because of the cost, but I’m extremely happy I made the investment, because both the ebook and mock interview proved very useful. The mock interview was with two people who took almost 1,5 hours AND they came prepared, which is much more than the 40 mins I expected. Thanks a lot!”

“The mock interview was really useful. Particularly John Tude gave many advice which really help me to be more confident”.

“Definitely worth it. As someone who went in without a clear idea of what would be expected, the ebook and mock interview were incredibly informative. I particularly appreciated the feedback at the end”.

“The application review service was essential for me to go on to the next rounds and be interviewed by the YPP team. It’s true I was not selected this time, but OpenIGO really helped me reach where I did in this competitive selection. Thank you to the OpenIGO team.”

Do you want to know more about the journey of an ex-client and successful candidate? Check out the interview we had with a former customer who purchased one of our WBG YPP preparation packages and made it to the final stage of this competitive selection process!

WBG YPP Magazine: Interview with candidate

Approval statistics

Compare your chances of moving on to the next stages of the selection process when buying or not buying OpenIGO services.

Your chances are more than double when you receive our support!

Chances of a regular candidate moving on in the WBG YPP selection stages

	1^st round	2^nd round	3^rd round	4^th round
Number of Candidates	6,000	1,000	240	80

	1st to 2^nd round	2^nd to 3^rd round	3^rd to 4^th round
Chance of passing on to the next stage	16.6%	24%	33.3%

*Average numbers calculated from the results of the last three years.

Chances of an OpenIGO client moving on to the WBG YPP selection stages

	1st to 2^nd round	2^nd to 3^rd round	3^rd to 4^th round
Chance of passing on to the next stage	41.3%	51%	62%

* Average numbers calculated, based on our clients’ responses in 2018/19

WBG YPP Website

We have created the most comprehensive website on the World Bank Group Young Professionals Program.

A wide range of information is available on this website, regarding both the selection process and a career as a young professional. The first step for anyone who would like to apply is having a solid knowledge of the program’s characteristics.

Candidates need to know about the different selection process phases; be sure that they meet the minimum application requirements; and be interested in the two-year development program in which they will take part, if appointed, as well as the features of the assignment which will be offered to them.

This website is divided into six main sections:

Minimum requirements– provides a thorough explanation of the World Bank YPP’s minimum requirement regarding such as age limit, qualifications, specializations and much more;
Selection Process– provides a detailed explanation of the different World Bank YPP rounds and gives valuable recommendations on how to prepare for each of them;
Program features– presents the World Bank YPP curriculum development program, which takes place in the first two years of the contract and is divided into four key areas: I) professional experience; II) field trips; III) training and IV) coaching and mentoring.
Assignment Features– provides important information about the characteristics of a young professional’s employment contract, such as the work location, type of appointment, hierarchical level, salary and benefits;
FAQ (frequently asked questions)– we have prepared FAQs with more than 100 questions and answers on the World Bank YPP;
Online magazine– We frequently publish articles of interest to WBG YPP candidates.

OpenIGO hopes that this website will be of great assistance during the WBG YPP selection process and that you will soon become an international civil servant who is committed to a better world for everyone.

World Bank Group YPP – Products & Services