IDB. Risk Management Systemic Risk Research Internship, Washington D.C.

IDB. Risk Management Systemic Risk Research Internship Job Description IDB. Risk Management Systemic Risk Research Internship City:
Washington DC Company: IDB Posting End Date: 9/25/2026 11:59 PM EST

The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

The IDB Group is looking for an active graduate student to be hired as an intern under the Consultant modality.

The 2027 Winter Internship Program is a competitive paid opportunity, based in Headquarters, 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.

• Collaborate with the Systemic Risk Group in the development and research of innovative systemic risk monitoring indicators, methodologies, and stress-testing tools.

• Conduct research using NLP-based quantitative text analysis to develop early-warning indicators and calibrated probabilistic forecasts.
• Assist in the development of automated solutions for data processing and reporting.
• Prepare presentations and documentation on automated solutions and key findings.
• Collaborate with the team on other ad hoc risk management activities as needed.

• Education
  :
  An active graduate student in mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, economics, or related quantitative discipline from an accredited University. The graduation date should be after the Internship period.
• Languages
  :
  Fluency in English with a working knowledge of one other Bank language (Spanish, French, or Portuguese) is a plus.
• Key Skills
  : learn continuously, collaborate and share knowledge, focus on clients, communicate and influence, innovate and try new things.
• Soft Skills
  :
  Result-driven, collaborative, innovative, client-oriented, strong communicator, self-motivated, eager to learn, and excellent time management skills.
• Technical skills: Mathematical, statistic, financial or economic modeling experience, knowledge of statistical tools, probability, and coding skills.

• Citizenship:
  Be a national of an IDB member country.
• Active student:
  Enrolled in a graduate (master’s or Ph.D.) 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:

• Academic transcripts and university letters should be issued within the last three months.
  • For graduate students a minimum of 50% of coursework must be completed when 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 available to work full-time (40 hours per week) from
  January 16th to March 15th, 2027. These dates are fixed and cannot be modified. Interns must complete their assignments within this period.
  • If you are an international student in the…