Do you want to contribute to the economic and social development of Latin America and the Caribbean? Do you have at least one year of professional experience in one or more development fields including (but not limited to): economics, education, engineering, health, law and the environment? Are you looking for a thought-provoking and challenging career opportunity? Do you hold a graduate degree?
If you answered yes to all of the questions above, are 32** years of age or younger and are fluent in English and Spanish, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has a tremendous opportunity for you: The Young Professionals Program.
**Afro-descendants and indigenous peoples may be up to 37 years of age when joining the program, and need be fluent in only one official Bank language.
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM www.iadb.org/careers
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MEET SOME OF IDB’S YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS:
This highly competitive, 24-month program provides young professionals of different backgrounds with hands-on roles and responsibilities at the IDB*. Program participants are assigned mentors throughout the length of the program and receive a competitive compensation and benefits package—including health insurance, a pension plan, paid leave and relocation expenses. To learn about eligibility requirements and the application process, and to determine if you are up to the challenge, please visit www.iadb.org/careers The Inter-American Development Bank: Founded in 1959, the Inter-American Development Bank has been the leading multilateral financial institution for Latin America and the Caribbean in identifying and providing solutions to development challenges. The Bank makes available both financial and technical assistance to meet its mission of combating poverty, enhancing economic development and promoting social equity in the region.
*Applicants must be citizens of one of the IDB’s 48 member countries.
Name/ Maria Fernanda Birthplace/ Venezuela Hobbies/ Traveling, jewelry making and cycling
Name/ Adria Birthplace/ United States Hobbies/ Yoga, biking, piano and vegan cooking
“I now have the chance to work with amazing and motivated individuals supporting partnerships for health. One exciting initiative that I’m involved with is neglected tropical diseases, which are disabling, disfiguring and deadly diseases impacting millions in Latin America.”
“I now have the opportunity to have a small hand in influencing the social and economic climate in Latin America and the Caribbean. I work on designing and executing projects that preserve cultural patrimony, while creating livelihood options for rural and underrepresented communities. It’s a role that I would never have expected to exist at the IDB.”
Name/ Jane Birthplace/ Brazil Hobbies/ Music, theater and traveling
Name/ Enrico Birthplace/ Italy Hobbies/ Traveling, sports and cooking
“I see this as an ideal opportunity to build on my engineering skills while learning how to contribute to the improvement of the lives of millions of people in our hemisphere. I am involved with projects in the area of housing and urban development… I am sitting with advanced area specialists, discussing strategic questions and learning by exchanging experiences with other technical experts.”
“I am currently working on strengthening the IDB’s capacity to identify, measure and manage the credit risk of the Bank in non-sovereign-guaranteed loan portfolios. I’m building up a set of skills covering all transactional aspects of the Bank’s private sector financing, which is integrating my previously acquired expertise in structuring sovereignguaranteed operations.”