IDB. BID for the Americas Program Intern

Summary: The Inter-American Development Bank is a community dedicated to improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. They are seeking a graduate intern to support the BID for the Americas program, which aims to strengthen economic ties and business opportunities between non-borrowing member countries and LAC through various initiatives and outreach efforts. Responsibilities: - Provide technical, logistical support, communications, and research support to BID for the Americas for the implementation of its work and action plan to promote business opportunities between non-borrowing member countries and LAC through the IDB Group - Support BID for the Americas’ team in the elaboration of business development material such as, but not limited to, talking points, presentations, briefs, and other written materials for the successful execution of the Program’s activities and deliverables - Support the BID for the Americas team in developing and maintaining a comprehensive database of NBMC-based bidders’ information sourced from national procurement portals across Latin America and the Caribbean, and other sources, to enable targeted outreach to potential bidders for IDB-financed projects, with a particular focus on infrastructure, energy, water & sanitation, and transportation sectors - Provide support to the BID for the Americas team in direct outreach to identified companies and support in the preparation of virtual sectorial webinars and in-person business meetings, to promote participation in IDB-financed projects - Design a six-month engagement plan to be implemented by the BID for the Americas team, aimed at strengthening and systematizing follow-up with institutions and partners engaged during previous roadshows in non-borrowing member countries, including the use of the BID for the Americas app to promote awareness of upcoming and open IDB-financed projects, and defining clear metrics to assess engagement effectiveness and outreach results - Provide support in data collection and economic research for the elaboration of such material related to BID for the Americas or other sector work areas Required Qualifications: - 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 - 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 - 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 - Education: An active graduate student in public policy, economics, finance, business administration, law, or related fields from an accredited University. The graduation date should be after the Internship period - Technical skills: International development, International organizations, Events management, Economic research, Project management tools, Self-management, Strong communication and writing skills, Flexibility, Innovative, Dependability, Team worker, Relationship building, Results-driven - For graduate students a minimum of 50% of coursework must be completed when applying - 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 Preferred Qualifications: - Previous experience in partnerships, international organizations, project management support and expertise in supporting organizations of complex and relevant public and private conferences and events will be considered a plus - Fluency in English with a working knowledge of one other Bank language (Spanish, French, or Portuguese) is a plus Required Skills: International development, Economic research, Project management tools Important Skills: Events management Nice-to-Have Skills: Team worker, Dependability, Results-driven Benefits: This is a 2 months paid internship with location in our Headquarters in Washington DC. We offer visa sponsorship., Visa sponsorship