Deadline:
March 23, 2025
Program Starts: June 16, 2024
Program Ends: August 15, 2024
Location(s)
United States of America
Washington DC
Overview
At the Inter-American Development Bank, we're devoted to improving lives. Since 1959, we've been a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Details
We do more than lending though. We partner with our 48 member countries to provide Latin America and the Caribbean with cutting-edge research about relevant development issues, policy advice to inform their decisions, and technical assistance to improve on the planning and execution of projects. For this, we need people who not only have the right skills, but also are passionate about improving lives.
Take those big steps to shape your career for years ahead with us!
We offer programs for students and recent graduates to catalyze their career interests by immersing themselves in a hands-on working experience while being exposed to our organization’s culture, teams, and projects in the countries we serve.
Internship Program
Our paid internships provide opportunities at the IDB, IDB Invest , and IDB Lab. Positions are available in our headquarters in Washington, D.C., our offices throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, and Europe, and at the Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean (INTAL) in Argentina.
You'll be working in a hybrid modality with our teams during this program. Our hybrid modality is a mix of in-person attendance at our offices and teleworking.
Internships at our headquarters
During two months of hands-on experience, you will be part of teams providing operating and corporate solutions to clients from the public and private sectors.
This program is offered twice a year: January 16th to March 15th (Winter) and June 16th to August 15th (Summer). Each competitive process begins approximately three months in advance. Please check our timeline for updates.
Internship Objective
The purpose of the Internship program is to provide an opportunity for university students to learn about the operations of the IDB, and to acquire work experience at the professional level through on-the-job training during their summer vacation before returning to their studies.
Description of Activities
The activities will depend on the department assigned. In general, the functions are related with:
- Assist with developing and editing corporate documents.
- Assist with cataloguing and developing templates.
- Assist with maintaining records/files.
- Assist with setting-up digital and physical filing systems.
- Documenting and classifying test scenarios.
- Performing research activities.
- Other activities as agreed with the internship supervisor.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Basic requirements for our internship program
- Citizenship - Internships at Washington D.C.: Be a citizen of any of our 48 member countries.*
- Age: Be between 21 and 27 years old for undergraduate students and up to 33 for graduate students.
- Availability: Depending on the location, you need to be able to work full-time (40 hours per week) or part-time (up to 32 hours per week).
- Active student: Be an active undergraduate student (minimum in the third year of college) or graduate-level student (minimum of 50% of coursework completed).
- Consanguinity and 1st Job: This should be your first job at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab and you may not have relatives working at any of these
* Positions at IDB Invest do not have citizenship restrictions.
Dates
Deadline: March 23, 2025
Program starts:
June 16, 2024
Program ends:
August 15, 2024
Program Starts: June 16, 2024
Program Ends: August 15, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
Payment and Conditions
- Interns receive a stipend of an amount determined annually.
- Selected candidates are responsible for the costs associated with their relocation to/from the Bank’s Headquarters in Washington, DC, as well as for providing proof of medical coverage for the duration of the internship.
- For non-US citizens, the Bank provides support in the process of obtaining a G-4 visa, however if the student is unable to obtain such visa or work permit to work at the IDB, the internship offer will be canceled.
Visa and Work Permit
The Bank, pursuant to applicable policies, may submit a visa request to the applicable immigration authorities; however, the granting of the visa is at the discretion of the immigration authorities. Notwithstanding, it is the responsibility of the candidate to obtain the necessary visa or work permits required by the authorities of the country (ies) in which the services will be rendered to the Bank. If a candidate cannot obtain a visa or work permit to render services to the Bank the internship offer will be rescinded.
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