IDB Group – 2025 Winter Internship Program

What you’ll need:

To be part of our Internship Program, you will need to meet all the following requirements:

·        Citizenship: Be a national of an IDB member country. IDB Invest has no nationality restrictions.

·        Active student: enrolled in an undergraduate (bachelor’s) or graduate (master’s program as of the starting date of the internship program. The graduation date should be after the Internship period.

·        Consanguinity: Not have family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB or IDB Invest.

·        First job at the IDB Group: Be a first-time participant in an Internship Program held by the Bank or Inter-American Investment Corporation (“Corporation” also known as “IDB Invest”). In addition, you have not been a former staff member, Complementary Workforce (“CW”), contractor for the Bank or the Corporation, or have previously provided services to the Bank or the Corporation through a contractor or under any other contractual modality.

Notes:

·        Select up to three (3) internship options in the application.

·        Submit your resume, academic transcripts (official or unofficial), and university letter certifying your student status when applying.

o   If you submit an unofficial academic transcript at the time of applying, you will be requested to present an official academic transcript if moving forward in the process.

·        Academic transcripts and university letters should be issued within the last three months.

o   For undergraduate students, the second year of school must be completed at the time of applying.

o   For graduate students a minimum of 50% of coursework must be completed at the time of applying.

·        Applications without the requested documentation will be disqualified.

·        Save each file in a PDF format with your name and subject.

·        DO NOT send copies of your degree certificates or other courses.

·        You must be able to work 40 hours weekly from January 16^th to March 15^th, 2025. Dates are predetermined and fixed, interns cannot start or finish before or after the indicated dates.

o   If you are an international student in the U.S.A., your work authorization is through CPT/OPT. Consult your school advisor before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week, many international students are limited to working part-time, depending on their academic standing.

Type of contract and duration:

·        Type of contract: Intern Consultant

·        Length of contract: Two (2) months

·        Dates of the contract: January 16^th to March 15^th, 2025

·        Location: Washington, D.C. – United States of America

Our culture 

At the IDB Group, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions. 

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply. 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at diversity@iadb.org  to request a reasonable accommodation to complete this application. 

OUR HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM REVIEWS CAREFULLY EVERY APPLICATION.

About the IDB Group 

The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab, offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean. 

About IDB 

The Inter-American Development Bank is devoted to improving lives. Established in 1959, the IDB is a leading source of long-term financing for economic, social, and institutional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB also conducts cutting-edge research and provides policy advice, technical assistance, and training to public and private sector clients throughout the region. 

About IDB Lab

It is the innovation laboratory of the IDB Group. We mobilize financing, knowledge, and connections to drive innovation for inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean. We believe that innovation is a powerful tool that can transform our region, providing unprecedented opportunities to vulnerable populations due to economic, social, or environmental factors today. IDB Lab is committed to gender quality and diversity as part of its development mandate. The Strategy and Impact unit supports IDB Lab in developing strategy, connections and knowledge, and impact measurement and reporting.

About IDB Invest

IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, is a multilateral development bank committed to promoting the economic development of its member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector. IDB Invest finances sustainable companies and projects to achieve financial results and maximize economic, social, and environmental development in the region. With a portfolio of $14.1 billion in asset management and 325 clients in 25 countries, IDB Invest provides innovative financial solutions and advisory services that meet the needs of its clients in a variety of industries.

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