IDB. Intern to Data Management and Hydroclimatic Risk Analytics Amazon Region

IDB. Intern To Support Data Management And Hydroclimatic Risk Analytics In The Amazon Region

City:
Washington DC Company: IDB Posting End Date: 9/25/2026 11:59 PM EST We improve lives 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.

About this position 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.

What you'll do

• Consolidate, manage and curate climate and hydrological geospatial datasets relevant to hydroclimatic risk assessment in the Amazon region, ensuring data quality, consistency, and accessibility.
• Support hydroclimatic risk analyses of water infrastructure by modeling, compiling, processing, and analyzing data on floods, droughts, extreme precipitation, and climate change impacts using statistical and geospatial tools such as GIS and HydroBID.
• Develop data visualizations, maps, dashboards, and analytical summaries to consolidate key findings and support evidence-based decision-making for water security and climate resilience operations.
• Assist in the preparation of technical outputs, including reports, presentations, knowledge products, and documentation of data sources, methodologies, and analytical workflows.
• Collaborate with the team to support research, project preparation, and the integration of climate risks and water security considerations into development initiatives in the Amazon Basin.

What you'll need

Education:

An active graduate student in engineering, environmental sciences, or data management 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:
Familiarity with hydroclimatic, climate, environmental and socioeconomic datasets, including remote sensing and earth observation products. Understanding of hydrology, climate change impacts, disaster risks management.

Data Analysis & Programming:
Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, and Excel for data processing, statistical analysis, and automation of analytical workflows.

Geospatial Analysis:
Experience with GIS platforms (QGIS) and spatial data analysis, including remote sensing and mapping applications.

Data Visualization & Risk Analytics:
Ability to develop dashboards, maps, and visualizations (Power BI, Tableau, Python) and support hydroclimatic risk assessments related to floods, droughts, and climate impacts in the context of infrastructure projects.

Requirements

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:
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. 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…