Internship Programme in the USA 2021 – IMF offers Young Professionals
Application Deadline: February 15th 2021,
The summer interns of International Monetary Fund gain an insider’s view of the member-country-focused mandate and critical international work of the IMF. You will build professional networks while you apply your research and analytical skills to help us explore questions of real importance to our member countries and to global economic stability. Whether you see a future for yourself in international organizations or are simply curious about policy and operational work, this is an ideal opportunity to familiarize yourself with both while leveraging your cutting-edge skills and expanding experience in your research.
The body normally recruit for the FIP on a global basis with approximately 50 students from around the world joining them each year at IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C. These paid internships take place between June and October and for 10 to 12 weeks, it will be on.
What Would I Do
Applicants will work closely with an experienced IMF colleague on a current issue or research question of importance to our members. ( See below for information on internships in the IMF’s Legal Department). The results of your work may be presented to IMF staff at the end of your internship, and IMF published the works of many of our interns.
Previous FIP research topics have included:
- A Review of the Experience with Diversification, Poverty Reduction, and Inequality
- Approach to Modeling Inflation Dynamics in LAC
- Taking Stock of Digitalization and its implications for Inflation Dynamics and Monetary Policy
- A Review of the Experience with Diversification, Poverty Reduction, and Inequality
- The Role of Prudential Policies in Attenuating the Credit Cycle
- Macro-Financial Performance, PFM, and Corruption Indicators· A Review of the Experience with Diversification, Poverty Reduction, and Inequality
- What is Behind High Interest Rate Spreads in Africa?
- The Role of Intangible Assets and Innovation Policy in ASEAN
Under this program , the IMF’s Legal Department also offers internships. In past years, Legal Department projects have included:
- Analysis of the Legal Framework for Capital Controls Under the European Economic Area
- Cross-Country Comparisons of Effectiveness in AML/CFT Efforts
- Research on the Insolvency of Non-Bank Financial Institutions
- Research on the Legal Mandate of the IMF In Financial Regulation
Eligibility conditions:
A prospective candidate should have concentrated his/her studies on monetary and international economics, public finance, financial markets, economics, or a related field. In addition, you should possess strong analytical and quantitative skills and have an excellent command of written and oral English. If he/she is currently completing a PhD, he/she must be:
- Registered as an active student (i.e. returning to university studies after completing the internship)
- Below the age of 32 at the start of the internship
If you are currently completing a master’s degree, you must be:
- Registered as an active student at the time of application (not yet graduated)
- Below the age of 28 at the commencement of the internship
If you are applying to the Legal Department Internship you must be:
- Within one to two years of completing an LLM, J.D, or equivalent advanced degree in law
- Below the age of 32 at the commencement of the internship.
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Benefit of the Programme
- Round-trip restricted economy class air travel from their university to Washington, D.C.
- Limited medical insurance coverage.
- A competitive salary
For further details on the programme, log on to the official website of the International Monetary Fund Internship Programme (FIP) 2021
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