2023 International Monetary Fund Internship Program (FIP) for professionals (Paid Internship- Washington D.C. USA)

The IMF Fund Internship Program (FIP) provides an opportunity for Doctoral students to gain an insider experience of the integrated, member country focused, mandate and work of the IMF.

Are you looking for an exciting and challenging 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?

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Internship Program (FIP) may be the right opportunity for you!

Benefits

Successful applicants will undertake a 10-12 week paid internship between June and October 2023. 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.

Requirements

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.

Visa

If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S., and do not have another work authorization that would allow you to work at the IMF, you will need a G4 visa. We will provide the paperwork necessary to facilitate your G4 visa request with U.S. authorities

To be considered, your application must be submitted using this portal and include:

Fully completed application form.
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). After submitting your application you will receive a system generated acknowledgment. Only candidates who are identified for further consideration will be contacted by a FIP recruiter. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

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