Job #: req37705 Organization: World Bank Grade: T4 Location: Seoul,South Korea Hiring Manager:Valerie Marie Helene Layrol
Required Language(s): English, Korean Preferred Language(s): Closing Date: 9/30/2026 (11:59pm UTC)
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.
The Korea Green Growth Trust Fund (KGGTF), housed within the World Bank Group (WBG)’s Planet Vice Presidency, is a flagship partnership between the WBG and the Republic of Korea that supports innovative and scalable green growth solutions, contributing to the WBG’s mission to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. By combining Korea’s development experience and technological leadership with the WBG’s global platform and operational reach, the KGGTF translates policy innovation into investment-ready solutions.
Now in its fourth year, the KGGTF Youth Internship Program, offered under the WBG Pioneers Program, provides interns with hands-on experience at the intersection of global development, green growth, and WBG operations. Interns will participate in lectures delivered by experienced WBG staff and experts from Korean partner institutions, undertake team projects and individual assignments, and engage in knowledge exchange activities and site visits. They will also support selected KGGTF activities, gaining practical skills, sector knowledge, and valuable professional networks throughout the program.
The internship combines practical work experience with structured learning opportunities in green growth and international development. Interns will participate in lectures, complete team and individual assignments, engage in knowledge exchange (KE) activities, and support selected areas of KGGTF’s work.
Key components include:
Further details about the KGGTF Youth Internship Program are available on the KGGTF Website Internship.
Note: Please limit your applications to a maximum of three positions. Applications exceeding this limit will not be considered.
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.
The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Our vision is to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet.
We are not a bank in the common sense; we are made up of two unique development institutions owned by 189 member countries: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA).
Each institution plays a different but collaborative role in advancing the vision of inclusive and sustainable globalization. The IBRD aims to reduce poverty in middle-income and creditworthy poorer countries, while IDA focuses on the world's poorest countries.
Their work is complemented by that of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Together, we provide low-interest loans, interest-free credits and grants to developing countries for a wide array of purposes that include investments in education, health, public administration, infrastructure, financial and private sector development, agriculture and environmental and natural resource management.
