About the program

The Young Professionals Program (YPP) is the strategic talent pipeline for the professional career in the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group. The Program is designed for outstanding young graduates who can significantly help the IDB Group to carry out its mission and attain its objectives.

This Program enables each Young Professional (YP) to receive extensive exposure and experience of the IDB Group’s various activities through job rotations in different departments. Participants will initially spend two weeks Orientation stage in HRMD. Then, 27 months in Foundation stage which will be split into three rotations of 9 months each in IDB Group departments.

Participants will also benefit from a coaching/career counselling arrangement and a wide range of relevant training and developmental opportunities.

Upon successful program completion, the participant will gradually climb up the professional grades in the IDB Group.

Foundation Stage

• Two weeks Orientation at HRMD
• Three department rotations of 9 months duration each
• The objective of this stage is to develop/strengthen the foundation of YPs with required competencies, knowledge and skills needed in the IDB Group, so that they could succeed professionally

 Integration Stage

• YPs shall be confirmed in one of the departments subject to meeting requirements
• Assigned a 3 to 6 months graduation project
• YPs are expected to be in this stage between 1 year to 2 years before considered for graduation
• The integrated YPs shall be exposed to LeadDP (Leadership Development Program)
• YPs to be fully integrated with the IDB’s operations and culture

Graduation

• HRMD shall ensure that the YP is ready for the professional role
• Direct placement on the grade of the position for which he/she was selected
• Successful YPs awarded Certificate of Graduation

During the Program, the participants will also benefit from coaching/career counselling arrangements and a wide range of relevant training and developmental opportunities.