IDB. Applied Economic Research in Agriculture Internship, Washington D.C.

IDB. Applied Economic Research in Agriculture Internship Job Description IDB. Applied Economic Research in Agriculture 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.

• Conduct literature reviews on topics related to public interventions in the agricultural sector, relevant econometric methodologies, and related areas of interest.
• Identify databases for empirical analysis and perform database cleaning, construction, and analysis.
• Perform quantitative analyses that contribute to the Division’s knowledge agenda, applying rigorous econometric methodologies.
• Prepare and deliver internal and external presentations with IDB clients on the content of ongoing analytical work.
• Write reports in the format of Technical Notes and Academic Papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals, which include and formally describe the analyses mentioned above.

• Education:Anactivegraduate studentin
  
  Economicsfroman accredited University. The graduation date should be afterthe Internship period.
• Languages:Fluencyin English with a working knowledgeofone 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:experience in empirical data analysis, specifically experimental and quasi-experimental methods; solid training in Econometrics and Applied Micro-Econometrics; advanced management of STATA software; management of databases associated with questionnaires with a minimum of 300 questions.

• 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.

* Internship dates may be adjusted slightly to accommodate holidays.

• Type of contract
  :
  Intern Consultant
• Length of contract
  :
  Two (2) months
• Dates of the contract: January 16thto March 15th, 2027
• Location: Washington, D.C. – United States of America

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