IDB Invest | 2022 Winter Internship Program: Financial Institutions Division | Graduate Intern (Consultant)

​​​​​​What you’ll need: To be part of our Program you need all the following requirements:

Education: An active master's degree or Ph.D. student, having 50% of the coursework approved in finance, business, accounting, or related academic background in an accredited University. The graduation date cannot be prior to March 15, 2022.

Languages: Be proficient in English and preferably with a working knowledge of one of the Bank’s additional official languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese, or French).

Age: Be between 21 and 33 years of age as of the starting date of the internship.

Technical Skills: Knowledge and experience with financial and risk analysis of financial institutions.

Soft Skills: Great teammate, inclusive, innovative, and creative, client-oriented, results-driven, with strong communication skills.

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.

The first contract at the IDB Group: Be a first-time participant in our Internship Program and do not have been a former staff member, Complementary Workforce (“CW”), contractor, or have previously provided services to the Bank or the Corporation through a contractor or under any other contractual modality.

In addition, be aware that applicants will be disqualified if:

• Apply to more than three (3) vacancies in the 2022 Winter Internship Program for IDB, IDB Lab, and IDB Invest.
• Do not submit academic transcripts as an attachment to the application, demonstrating a minimum of 50% of coursework completion and has been issued within the last 3 months (valid for graduate students only).

Opportunity Summary:

Type of contract: Consultant, Intern.

Length of contract: Two months. January 16 to March 15, 2022 (fixed dates)

Location: IDB Invest Headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. (Remote)

Responsible Person:  Chief Financial Institutions Division

Our culture: Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and they get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative, and stimulating work environment. We are the first LAC development institution to be awarded the EDGE certification, recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality. As an intern, you can be part of internal resource groups that connect our diverse community around common interests.

Because we are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, we embrace all diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+, 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 and to perform the estimated tasks.

About us: IDB Invest, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, is a multilateral organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., that is committed to the development of Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector.

About the HQ Summer/Winter Internship Program: It is a competitive paid opportunity, based in HQ. It provides practical experience for university students to learn about development work and corporate management of the Bank, and to acquire work experience at the professional level through on-the-job learning.

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 applicant to get the correspondent visa or work permits required by the authorities. If an applicant cannot obtain it, the internship offer will be rescinded.

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for our Region, the IDB Group is reviewing its hiring needs and re-prioritizing its areas of talent acquisition. We encourage candidates to continue to apply to the active postings, yet current job openings may be subject to further decisions in terms of timing of the processes, or other actions, in accordance with business needs. Final hiring decisions may also be conditioned to the candidate’s ability to timely relocate to the post of duty at the moment of starting service.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.