WBG Pioneer - Outcomes Intern

WBG Pioneer - Outcomes Intern

Job #: req37712 Organization: World Bank Grade: T4 Location: Washington, DC,United States Hiring Manager:Sereen Juma

Required Language(s): English Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 8/12/2026 (11:59pm UTC)

Description

WBG Pioneers, the World Bank Group’s Internship Program, offers undergraduate and postgraduate students a high impact learning experience at the heart of global development. Participants gain hands on experience in a diverse and dynamic environment, contribute fresh perspectives and innovative ideas, and connect with international professionals working to end poverty on a livable planet.

Background/Organizational
Context

The World
Bank Group (WBG) is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for
developing countries. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices
worldwide, WBG works with public and private sector partners to develop
solutions to urgent global development challenges.

This
internship is offered under the ONE World Bank Group Corporate Internship
Program – WBG Pioneers, a unified corporate framework designed to provide a
consistent and structured internship experience across the WBG.

Department
Context

The intern
will be based in the Department for Outcomes, housed within the Office
of the Managing Director and Chief Knowledge Officer. The Department for
Outcomes strengthens outcome orientation across the WBG by supporting
approaches to development impact measurement, coordinating outcome targets, and
monitoring outcomes across cross-cutting themes such as jobs, climate, youth,
private capital mobilization, and gender. The department also convenes internal
and external stakeholders on outcome metrics and capacity building, and serves
as secretariat to external advisory groups including the Jobs Council.

Duties
and Responsibilities

Under the
supervision of a designated Program Manager, the intern will support the
following:
A.
Outcomes Measurement Capacity Building Support
This support
will cover PIUneer, a joint MDB initiative to strengthen the capability of
results professions in Project Implementation Units.

• Support
planning and delivery of capacity-building activities by maintaining
calendars and trackers and supporting participant and speaker
coordination.
• Draft
and format workshop and learning materials, including slides, exercises,
and handouts, ensuring clarity and consistency.
• Organize
and maintain repositories of materials, including session presentations,
reference lists, and examples of good practice.
• Draft
short session summaries and communications for internal audiences,
including announcements, invitations, and recap notes.
• Support
simple feedback collection for learning events and synthesize feedback
into short notes to inform improvements.
• Helping coordinate partner
sessions and curate knowledge shared across the network.

B. Jobs
Delivery and Jobs Council Secretariat Support
• Support
jobs-related analysis by compiling, cleaning, and organizing relevant
information and data from WBG operational and corporate sources.
• Summarize
key findings and trends in short, clear notes for internal use.
• Develop
slide-ready visuals such as tables, charts, and simple summaries for
leadership-facing materials.
• Support
Jobs Council and related engagements by helping prepare meeting materials,
including draft agendas, background notes, participant lists, research
papers, and concise slide packs.
•Track follow-up actions,
deliverables, and timelines related to Jobs Council engagements.

C.
Knowledge Products, Visibility, and Thought Leadership Support
• Support development of outward-
and inward-facing communications and knowledge products, including:
• Drafting
or editing short blogs, briefs, scripts, or summaries linked to outcomes
measurement, long-term outcomes, and results measurement approaches (as
requested).
• Supporting
the preparation of roundtable or workshop outputs (e.g., summary notes,
synthesis slides, participant takeaways).
• Assisting with basic formatting
and quality assurance to ensure materials are polished and aligned with
WBG style.

Selection Criteria

Eligibility
• Undergraduate
track: final-year bachelor’s students.
• Postgraduate
track: students currently pursuing a master’s degree or PhD.
• Professional
experience: 0 to 6 years.
• Language: fluency in English.

Skills
and profile
• Strong
analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong
skills in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint, including producing
clean tables, charts, and well-structured presentations.
• Strong
writing skills, including the ability to draft clear summaries and edit
materials for clarity.
• Strong
organization and follow-through, with the ability to manage multiple tasks
and meet deadlines.
• Interest in outcomes
measurement, monitoring and evaluation, learning and capacity building,
and jobs-related development topics is an advantage.

Note:Please limit your applications to a maximum of three positions. Applications exceeding this limit will not be considered

WBG Culture Attributes:
1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

The World Bank Group values diversity and encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of World Bank Group member countries to apply, regardless of gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. Sub-Saharan African nationals, Caribbean nationals, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.