Teen Summer Program

Experience the in-demand Teen Summer Program (TSP), a unique three-week opportunity held each summer for teens aged 16-18 whose parents are employed at the WBG, IMF, or IDB. This special program features presentations by expert speakers from these organizations, offering valuable insights into the professional domains of the participants' parents. Seminars, mock parliaments and development projects are some ways in which teens are taken down educational, creative and self-developmental avenues which they can explore, experience and benefit from. The Teen Summer Program is centered around three key objectives:

1. Global citizenship and community engagement:

   • Increase participants’ understanding of key global challenges and interdependence.

   • Strengthen respect for diverse cultures and perspectives.

   • Encourage responsible, value-based action as members of the global community.

2. Institutional knowledge of WBG, IMF, and IDB:

   • Explain each institution’s mission and role in global development.

   • Familiarize participants with core areas of work, tools, and typical project cycles.

   • Connect real-world case examples to development outcomes and impact.

3. Personal development - Skills, growth, and career readiness:

   • Build practical leadership and teamwork skills through group projects and peer collaboration.

   • Strengthen critical-thinking, problem-solving, and communication through presentations and applied exercises.

   • Expand career awareness by introducing development-related pathways and learning opportunities, including exposure to professionals and required skills.
      

Grounded in the World Bank’s mission to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity and inspired by its vision of a world free of poverty on a livable planet where all people can achieve their potential with dignity, opportunity, and resilience, this year’s TSP theme “Youth on a Livable Planet: Skills, Jobs, Impact” highlights the unique role young people can play in shaping a better future. It’s about building the skills that matter most in a changing world; critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, and leadership, while exploring how the jobs of tomorrow can help advance sustainability, inclusion, and opportunity. Above all, it invites teens to connect purpose with action: to see themselves not only as learners, but as emerging changemakers who can turn ideas into meaningful impact for people and planet.

The application should only be filled out by the participant.

TSP 2026 program dates: June 22 - July 9, 2026 (Monday through Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm)

Applications Open: Monday, January 19 at 12 noon EST;

Applications Close: Monday, February 2 at 12 noon EST (There will be no extensions; or  exceptions)

To Apply: CLICK HERE 

​Applicants must be: 16, 17 or 18 years old by July 1, 2026.

If both parents work for different organizations, you may apply through only one family association. Multiple applications will result in disqualification.

For Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about the program, please refer to the pdf below or email your queries to: