2021 IDB Remote Winter Internship Program | The Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism MIC/MIC

What you will need:

• Education: Active graduate student (Master or PhD. program) or recent graduate from a graduate level program (maximum of 1 year after graduation date) in areas related to information in communications, social sciences, journalism, and/or visual communications.
• Languages: Be proficient in English and Spanish. Working knowledge of Portuguese, or French is a plus.
• Technical Skills: Microsoft Office proficiency (Advanced), Adobe Creative Suite (Intermediate). Experience in producing communications products in any format (video, printing, podcast, social media, etc.) is a plus.
• Soft Skills: Team player, inclusive, innovative and creative, client-oriented, results-driven, with strong communication skills.

Remote Internship under PEC modality Requirements:

To be part of our Remote Internship you will need to comply with all the following requirements:

• Be a national of any IDB member country.
• Be minimum 23 years of age as of the starting date of the remote winter internship. 
• Be an active graduate student (Master or PhD. program) or recent graduate from a graduate level program (maximum of 1 year after graduation date) in accredited University.
• For active graduate students, submit academic transcripts as an attachment to the application, demonstrating a minimum of 50% of coursework completion and issued within the last 3 months.
• For recent graduates, submit a valid certificate with graduation date not older than January 16, 2019 as an attachment to the application.
• Not be former staff member, Complementary Workforce (“CW”), contractors for the Corporation or the Bank or have previously provided services to the Corporation or the Bank through a contractor or under any other contractual modality.
• Not have family members (up to fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB or IDB Invest.
• Have access to Internet connection.

Opportunity Summary:

• Type of contract and modality: Remote Winter Intern hired under Products and External Services Consultant (PEC) modality
• Length of contract: Two months
• Internship date: January 16 to March 15, 2021
• Location: Remote
• Responsible person: MICI Interim Director

Our culture: Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin-America and the Caribbean, and they get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative, and stimulating work environment. We are the first Latin American and Caribbean development institution to be awarded the EDGE certification, recognizing our strong commitment to gender equality.

We encourage women, afro-descendants, people of indigenous origins, and persons with disabilities to apply.

About us: 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. 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.

About the Internship Program: The HQ Summer/Winter Internship Program is a competitive paid Internship Program, based in HQ. It provides an opportunity for university students from member countries 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 candidate to obtain the necessary visa or work permits required by the authorities of the country (ies) in which the internship will be provided. If a candidate cannot obtain a visa or work permit the internship offer will be rescinded.

Our team in Human Resources carefully reviews all applications.