IDB. Intern Internal Audit Quality Assurance and Improvement Program, Washington D.C.

IDB. Intern for Internal Audit Quality Assurance and Improvement Program Job Description IDB. Intern for Internal Audit Quality Assurance and Improvement Program 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.

• Support the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP) through ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews to confirm the internal audit function’s conformance with the Global Internal Audit Standards, applicable Topical Requirements, and internal audit methodologies.
• Assist with quality reviews of the planning phase, with a focus on engagement-level risk assessments and their alignment with engagement objectives, scope, and evaluation criteria.
• Support the review of fieldwork documentation and evidence underlying audit observations, helping confirm completeness, traceability, and adequate support for findings and conclusions.
• Assist in monitoring the implementation of management action plans, tracking their status and confirming that supporting evidence adequately addresses the underlying findings.
• Apply data analytics and contribute to continuous improvement efforts, strengthening QA oversight and helping translate insights into updated guidance, tools, and training materials across the function.

• Education
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  An active graduate student in Auditing, Accounting, Risk Management, or related field(s) from an accredited University. The graduation date should be after the Internship period.
• Languages
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  Fluency in English with a working knowledge of one other Bank language (Spanish, French, or Portuguese) is a plus.
• Key Skills
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  Learn continuously, collaborate and share knowledge, focus on clients, communicate and influence, innovate and try new things
• Soft Skills
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  Result-driven, collaborative, innovative, client-oriented, strong communicator, self-motivated, eager to learn, and excellent time management skills.
• Technical skills:
  • Audit Lifecycle & Core Concepts — Understanding of the full engagement cycle (planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, documentation, reporting, and action-plan follow-up).
  • Risk Assessment & Critical Analysis — Ability to evaluate engagement-level risk assessments and their alignment with objectives, scope, and criteria.
  • Data Analytics & Technology — Familiarity with analytics and productivity tools (e.g., advanced Excel, Power BI) for trend analysis, exception testing, and coverage-gap identification, plus familiarity with GRC/audit-management platforms (e.g., Team Mate+) and Microsoft 365 AI-enabled tools such as Copilot.
  • Documentation, Communication & Research — Strong English technical writing and attention to detail for QA review notes, checklists, and status summaries, combined with research skills to synthesize professional standards and leading practices into guidance, templates, and training materials.

• Citizenship
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  Be a national of an IDB member country.
• Active student
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  Enrolled in an undergraduate (bachelor’s) or graduate (master’s or Ph.D.) program as of the starting date of the internship program. The…