Financial Assistant Internship Opportunity at the World Bank – Washington, DC

The World Bank is offering an exciting internship opportunity for aspiring Financial Assistant Internship in Washington, DC. As a Financial Assistant Intern, you will gain hands-on experience in the global financial landscape, contributing to key projects and supporting the Bank’s mission to reduce poverty and promote shared prosperity. This internship is designed for individuals passionate about finance and international development, providing a unique chance to work alongside experts in the field and enhance your skills in a dynamic, impactful environment.

Duties and Accountabilities:

• Support the Head of TREAL with calendar management, scheduling appointments, and coordinating meetings and travel.
• Provide administrative support to teams, including travel logistics and preparing mission objectives/itineraries.
• Assist in preparation and distribution of transaction documents.
• Lead the preparation, management, and tracking of Purchase Orders, invoices, and budget-related matters.
• Manage office logistics like meeting arrangements, conference room reservations, and procurement of supplies.
• Ensure quality control of documents, maintaining compliance with established standards and policies.
• Assist in producing Treasury reports and responding to ad-hoc inquiries.
• Coordinate conferences, meetings, and events, and assist with PowerPoint presentations and reports.
• Handle ad-hoc tasks as assigned by supervisors or the Treasury Operations Department.
• Collaborate with team members and ensure timely completion of tasks with high-quality output.
• Coordinate meetings, issue agendas, attend meetings, and take minutes as needed.
• Participate in TRE projects and initiatives, and provide backup support to other teams.
• Organize team-building events and activities.

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Selection Criteria for Financial Assistant Internship

• A degree in relevant field and a minimum of 2 years relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
• Thorough understanding, comfort, and demonstrated experience using Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) is essential;
  
• Ability to work on tight deadlines, handle requests for multiple revisions, and strong interpersonal skills;
  
• Dedicated team player with excellent organization and time management skills, keen attention to detail, and a demonstrated ability to independently respond to extensive and diverse inquiries and make decisions when multiple courses of action are possible;
  
• High degree of judgment, tact and discretion in dealing with internal and external contacts at all levels, exercising good judgment in handling confidential and sensitive matters;
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, including ability to reorganize, edit and draft a variety of quality written outputs;
  
• Willingness to learn about international development and the capital markets is a plus;
  
• Highest ethical standards.
  
• Proven capacity to multi-task, deliver results and respond quickly and effectively to requests. Ability to handle multiple concurrent transactions on a tight timetable, consistent with a high level of client expectations.
  
• Original thinking / quick learning abilities with strong initiative and drive, as well as attention to details.
  
• Good team player with strong interpersonal skills, and Commitment to work in a respectful, team-oriented and multi-cultural environment.

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