Behavioral Economics Research Internship - Winter 2027

Inter-American Development Bank; Washington; On-site; USD 6,400 - 8,000; Full time

Job summary

The Inter-American Development Bank Group is seeking an active graduate student for a 2‑month Winter Internship in Washington, DC. This internship (Intern Consultant) offers hands-on learning in behavioral economics projects related to health, financial inclusion, and development policy.

Selected candidates will work on diagnosis, design, evaluation and reporting, gaining exposure to empirical methods using STATA and R, and collaborating across teams.

Qualifications

• Education: active graduate student in behavioral science, economics and/or psychology.
• Languages: Fluency in English with a working knowledge of one other Bank language (Spanish, French, or Portuguese) is a plus.
• Key Skills: Learn continuously, collaborate and share knowledge, focus on clients, communicate and influence, innovate and try new things.
• Soft Skills: Result-driven, collaborative, innovative, client-oriented, strong communicator, self-motivated, eager to learn, and excellent time management skills.
• Technical skills: Strong analytical skills, applying quantitative and qualitative empirical methods, and using statistical software such as STATA and R for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare clear, impactful briefs and reports that communicate key insights and recommendations from behavioral projects in health, heuristics training, financial inclusion and other development sector.
• Engage in knowledge-sharing sessions and workshops to foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning in behavioral economics, and its application to addressing global challenges.
• Support the full cycle of behavioral interventions from diagnosis and design to evaluation and report
• Develop practical skills in behavioral economics research and intervention design through hands-on involvement in multiple projects.
• Conduct literature reviews on behavioral economics interventions in development projects, summarizing key findings and identifying gaps for further research.

Skills

Learn continuously

Collaborate and share knowledge

Focus on clients

Communicate and influence

Innovate and try new things

Education

Active graduate student in behavioral science, economics and/or psychology

Tools

STATA

R

Job description

The Inter-American Development Bank Group is seeking an active graduate student for a 2‑month Winter Internship in Washington, DC. This internship (Intern Consultant) offers hands-on learning in behavioral economics projects related to health, financial inclusion, and development policy.

Selected candidates will work on diagnosis, design, evaluation and reporting, gaining exposure to empirical methods using STATA and R, and collaborating across teams.