Asian Development Bank’s Internship Program is Now Accepting Applicants | Department of Economics at Columbia University

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) encourages motivated, open-minded, and self-directed individuals to apply for the Internship Program. ADB offers an experiential and targeted learning opportunities for graduate students.

We are preparing for the 2023 Internship Program – Second Batch (Application period: 15 December 2022 to 15 February 2023, On-boarding: June 2023 onwards)

The internship program offers students the opportunity to work in a major international development organization and work collaboratively with experienced professionals from over 50 different countries. Interns will gain a deeper understanding of development finance and the impact of the work ADB does and contribute to ADB’s business through research outputs.

Intern Qualifications:

• enrolled in a Master’s- or PhD-level program at a school in one of the ADB member nations, both prior to and after the internship assignment;
• engaged in academic study in a field directly related to ADB’s work;
• a national of one of ADB’s members;
• possess an excellent command of English; and
• have professional experience relevant to the assignment.

Internship durations are for a minimum of eight (8) weeks. ADB provides interns with a stipend for the duration of the assignment and an allowance for round trip airfare. Interns are responsible for other expenses including own living accommodations. ADB supports interns to obtain visa for the assigned locations if needed. For more information, please visit our Internship Program site. To know more about ADB and our work, please follow this link: About ADB | Asian Development Bank

Internship opportunities are now posted for application. Interested applicants may register and apply at ADB Career and Employment System (ACES).

Please click on the position titles below for detailed information, instructions, and application procedures.

INTERN OPPORTUNITIES
Position Title	Department	Internship Topic
Intern – Office of Professional Ethics and Conduct – 2331	Office of Professional Ethics and Conduct	“Professional Ethics and Conduct”
Intern – Risk Policy and Architecture Division – 2334	Office of Risk Management	“Risk models enhancement, risk policy updates”
Intern – Public-Private Partnership Thematic Group Secretariat – 2323	Office of Public-Private Partnership	“a. Assisting operational engagements with regional departments on PPP-related work, encompassing upstream (capacity building and knowledge-sharing) and downstream (project preparation and financing) activities. b. Supporting development and dissemination of PPP knowledge products and initiatives.”
Intern – Prevention and Compliance Division – 2330	Office of Anticorruption and Integrity	“Research and analysis on features and capabilities of best-in-class case management systems to replicate in the IDD team’s case management system”
Intern – Media and External Relations Division – 2328	Department of Communications	“Climate Change communications”
Intern – Infrastructure and Technology Division – 2333	Information Technology Department	“Cyber security researcher”
Intern – Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division, CWRD – 2320	Central and West Asia Department	“Benchmarking the CAREC Program with other Regional Cooperation Initiatives in Asia”
Intern – Security and Emergency Services Unit – 2332	Corporate Services Department	“Field Security Management Principles for Multilateral Development Organizations”
Intern – Urban Development and Water Division, CWRD – 2319	Central and West Asia Department	“Promoting Livable Cities in ADB’s urban operations in Central and West Asia”
Intern – Infrastructure Finance Division 2 – 2324	Private Sector Operations Department	“Due diligence for financing two proposed private sector infrastructure projects in the renewable energy, water and/or transport sectors, located in Vietnam, Laos and/or Thailand.”
Intern – Office of the Auditor General – 2329	Office of the Auditor General	“Application of Advanced Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, or Process Automation in Internal Audit”
Intern – Sector and Project Division – 2322	Independent Evaluation Department	“An assessment of the relevance of ADB’s support for the environment in helping address food insecurity in Asia and the Pacific, which will be an input into the 2024 evaluation of ADB Support for Rural Development and Food Security.”
Intern – Safeguards Division – 2325	Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department	“Valuation Systems and Approaches under Involuntary Resettlement in Several ADB DMCs”
Intern – Urban Sector Group, SDSC – 2326	Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department	“Assessment of Sustainable Tourism Approaches in ADB project design and implementation in support of (corporate) indicator formulation for tourism development by ADB”
Intern – Kazakhstan Resident Mission – 2318	Central and West Asia Department	“Kazakhstan’s Financial Sector Diagnostic Study and Policy Recommendation”
Intern – Lao Resident Mission – 2327	Southeast Asia Department	“Climate impacts of ADB’s agriculture and natural resource operations in Lao PDR: status and recommendations for improvement”
Intern – Economic Analysis and Operational Support Division – 2321	Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department	“Priority Setting in Health Sector Projects: The use of Economic Evaluation for Policy Making in Developing Countries”