Behavioral Economics Research Intern (Winter)

Inter-American Development Bank; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 20,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Inter-American Development Bank is offering a winter internship in Washington, DC for active graduate students in behavioral science, economics, or psychology. This paid internship provides on-the-job learning across development projects and collaboration within the Behavioral Economics group.

The program emphasizes hands-on involvement, literature reviews, and professional growth through workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Qualifications

• Active graduate student in behavioral science, economics and/or psychology.
• Fluency in English with working knowledge of another Bank language (Spanish, French, or Portuguese) is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with quantitative and qualitative empirical methods; proficient in STATA and R for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare clear briefs and reports communicating key insights and recommendations from behavioral projects.
• Engage in knowledge-sharing sessions and workshops to foster innovation in behavioral economics.
• Support the full cycle of behavioral interventions from diagnosis and design to evaluation and reporting.
• Develop practical skills in behavioral economics research through hands-on project involvement.
• Conduct literature reviews on interventions in development projects and summarize findings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative methods

Qualitative methods

STATA

R

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate program (Master's or PhD) in behavioral science, economics, or psychology

Tools

STATA

R

Job description

Inter-American Development Bank is offering a winter internship in Washington, DC for active graduate students in behavioral science, economics, or psychology. This paid internship provides on-the-job learning across development projects and collaboration within the Behavioral Economics group.

The program emphasizes hands-on involvement, literature reviews, and professional growth through workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions.