(FIP) 2024 for young professionals (Paid Internship-Washington, D.C. USA)

Are you looking for an exciting and challenging Young professionals internship at a prestigious, international financial institution? Are you within a year or two of completing your PhD in economics or a related field or completing a Master’s degree in economics?

Successful applicants will undertake a 10-12 week paid internship between June and September 2024. The precise dates of the internship will be agreed between the intern and IMF supervisor at time of offer. The internship will be in-person located at the IMF headquarters in Washington DC.

Under the guidance of an experienced IMF colleague, you will conduct research and analysis on a topic determined by the Fund. Your work may culminate in a research paper and may be published internally.

Qualifications of 2024 young professionals Internship

To compete for the FIP, at a minimum you must meet the following criteria:

PhD students

• Be within one to two years of completing a PhD in macroeconomics or a related field.
• Be in student status at the time of the internship (i.e. continuing PhD studies after the internship).
• Be below the age of 32 at the commencement of the internship.
• Have an excellent command of English, written and oral.
• Possess strong analytical, quantitative and computer skills.

Master’s students

• Completing a Master’s degree in macroeconomics or a related field.
• Below the age of 28 at the commencement of the internship.
• Have an excellent command of English, written and oral.
• Possess strong analytical, quantitative and computer skills.

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To be considered, your application must include: 

• Fully completed application form and responses to all questions.
• A personal CV/Resume, as an attachment.
• A recent transcript for the university program in which you are currently registered (showing your current status and recent grades).

Only candidates who are identified for further consideration will be contacted by a FIP recruiter. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

Internship Details

• Internships may commence on either one of the two assigned dates — June 3 and June 17, 2024.
• Which start date will apply to you will be confirmed at the time of the offer.

Benefits

• The internship is paid.
• The IMF does not provide housing, nor housing assistance. Interns are responsible for finding and securing their own accommodations.