Systemic Risk Research Internship

About This Position

The IDB Group is looking for an active graduate student to be hired as an intern under the Consultant modality. The 2026 Summer Internship Program is a competitive paid opportunity based in Headquarters for university students from member countries to learn about the Bank's development work and corporate management and acquire work experience at the professional level through on-the-job learning.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with the Systemic Risk Group in the development and research of innovative systemic risk monitoring indicators, methodologies, and stress testing tools.
• Conduct research using NLP-based quantitative text analysis to develop early-warning indicators and calibrated probabilistic forecasts.
• Assist in the development of automatized solutions for data processing and reporting.
• Prepare presentations and documentation of automatized solutions and key findings.
• Collaborate with the team in other risk management ad-hoc activities as needed.

What You'll Need

Education: An active graduate student in mathematics, statistics, computer science, physics, economics, or related quantitative discipline from an accredited University. The graduation date should be after the Internship period.

Languages: Fluency in English and a working knowledge of one other Bank language (Spanish, French, or Portuguese) are pluses.

Key Skills: Result-driven, collaborative, innovative, client-oriented, strong communicator, self-motivated, eager to learn, and excellent time management event.

Technical skills: Financial or economic modeling experience, knowledge of statistical tools or related software, MS office applications.

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 June 16 to August 15, 2026. These dates are fixed and cannot be modified. Interns must complete their assignments within this period.
• If you are an international student in the U.S.A., your work authorization is through CPT or OPT. Consult your school advisor before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week. Many international students are limited to working part-time, depending on their academic standing.

Type of contract and duration

Type of contract: Intern Consultant

Length of contract: Two (2) months

Dates of the contract: June 16th to August 15th, 2026

Location: Washington, D.C. – United States of America

Our culture

At the IDB, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence, and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions. In our efforts to drive innovation, we intentionally include all voices, cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please email us at accommodations@iadb.org.

Key skills/competency

• Systemic Risk Monitoring
• NLP-based Quantitative Text Analysis
• Early-Warning Indicators
• Probabilistic Forecasting
• Data Processing Automation
• Financial Modeling
• Economic Modeling
• Statistical Tools
• Risk Management
• Presentation Skills