IDB. Investment Risk Management Intern

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.

• Apply quantitative tools for risk analysis across the investment portfolios, including forward-looking metrics and resilience indicators.
• Develop and enhance risk dashboards and visual analytics that transform risk metrics, portfolio data, and market indicators into actionable insights for Treasury risk decision-making.
• Support automation of risk reporting and data controls to improve the accuracy, timeliness, and transparency of portfolio risk monitoring.
• Analyze fixed income markets and liquidity risk drivers through applied research on market indicators, benchmarking practices, and portfolio risk trends.
• Translate quantitative analysis into concise risk insights through analytical summaries and presentation materials supporting portfolio oversight, governance, and methodology discussions.

• Education
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  An active graduate student in Finance, Risk Management, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, or other relevant disciplines 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: Experience in finance, capital markets, risk management and/or portfolio management with exposure to derivatives a plus. Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to add value to the risk management process through creative thinking and in-depth and disciplined analyses. Strong communication skills, including the ability to draft well-written, coherent analyses and documents.
• Active student
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  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
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  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
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  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 you submit an unofficial academic transcript at the time of applying, you will be requested to present an official one if moving forward.
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