World Bank: ClearHerPath South Asia Internship Competition

Many factors hold women back professionally, including access to quality child and elderly care, safe transport, workplace safety, reproductive rights, legal restrictions, relevant skills development and gender norms. But there are actions governments, educational institutions, workplaces, communities and families can take to break down some of those barriers and clear the path for women who want to work.

Benefits

• Selected candidates would be required to work from the World Bank Group offices in one of the eight South Asian countries. The internships will be paid and the duration will last between 6-12 weeks.

Eligibility Criteria

• If you’re aged 18 to 25 and a national of one of the eight South Asian countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, they would like to hear from you.

Judging Criteria

• Entries will be judged against originality, creativity, solutions presented and expected impact of those solutions. Shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to deliver their presentations either in-person or virtually to a high-level panel of jurors.

Application Requirements

• Submissions should include:
  • A slideshow to present your ideas or a short video
  • Your name, age, email, and country you live in
• Entries will be accepted in English. Presentations should be no more than 10 slides. Videos should be no longer than 2 minutes.

For more information, visit The World Bank Group.