IDB. Credit Risk Management Intern, Washington D.C.

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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.

• Support the credit team in conducting credit assessments of treasury issuers, including financial analysis, research, and peer benchmarking.
• Perform research on issuers, jurisdictions, markets, and regulatory developments to support credit risk assessments and portfolio monitoring.
• Assist in the preparation of clear, concise, and well-structured credit reports, memoranda, and presentation materials.
• Source, validate, and analyze financial, market, and economic data used in credit assessments and reporting.
• Support the enhancement, automation, and maintenance of analytical tools, dashboards, and data processes using Excel, Power BI, Power Apps, and other internal platforms.
• Undertake other tasks related to treasury credit risk analysis and analytical tool development, as assigned by the internship supervisor and senior team members.

• Education
  :
  An active graduate student in Economics, Finance, Engineering or Business 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.
• Soft Skills
  :
  Result-driven, collaborative, innovative, client-oriented, strong communicator, self-motivated, eager to learn, and excellent time management skills.
• Technical qualifications: Strong analytical and research skills, advanced knowledge of financial statement analysis, and a solid understanding of credit risk and financial markets. Familiarity with sovereign, financial institution, and corporate credit analysis is desirable. Working knowledge of credit rating methodologies and rating agency reports is a plus.
  • Software:
    Data visualization software (advanced Power Apps, Power BI, and Power Query), MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Copilot), SQL, and Programing skills (VBA or Python).
• 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:

• Submit your
  resume, academic transcripts (official or unofficial), and university letter
  certifying your student status when applying.
• If yousubmitan unofficial academic transcript at the timeofapplying, you will be requested to present an officialoneif moving forward.
• Academic transcripts and university letters should be issued within the last three months.
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