IDB. Administrative & Communications Intern

Inter-American Development Bank; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 18,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB Group) offers a Winter Internship Program for active undergraduate students. Based in Headquarters, this competitive paid internship enables participants from member countries to learn development work and corporate management through hands-on learning.

You’ll support the Front Office with scheduling, document prep, and communications, update guidance materials, and help organize shared files, using Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, and SharePoint to create clear

Qualifications

• Active undergraduate student in Business Administration, Communications, International Relations, Economics, or a related field.
• Fluency in English with working knowledge of another Bank language is a plus.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and client-oriented skills.
• Proficiency in Excel; experience creating guides or infographics is a plus.
• Familiarity with PowerPoint and SharePoint/Teams is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Update internal guidance materials into clear, visual step-by-step guides.
• Streamline and optimize internal trackers, including Excel-based trackers.
• Organize and standardize division's internal shared files and folders.
• Support Front Office day-to-day administrative tasks and mailbox upkeep.
• Assist with internal communications by translating technical content into accessible language.

Skills

English fluency

Excel proficiency

PowerPoint

SharePoint / Teams

Canva

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Active undergraduate student in Business Administration, Communications, International Relations, Economics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Canva

Job description

We improve lives
The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

We improve lives
The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.
About This Position
The IDB Group is looking for an active undergraduate student to be hired as an intern under the Consultant modality.
The 2027 Winter Internship Program is a competitive paid opportunity, based in Headquarters, for university students from member countries to learn about development work and corporate management of the Bank, and to acquire work experience at the professional level through on-the-job learning.
What You’ll Do

• Update internal guidance materials on key administrative procedures (travel authorizations, statement of expenses, timesheet reporting, and related processes) into clear, visual step-by-step guides for Bank personnel.
• Streamline and optimize internal trackers, including the Excel-based tracker used to monitor contract and mission information.
• Organize and standardize the division's internal shared files and folders, ensuring each is complete, consistent, and easy to navigate.
• Support the Front Office team with day-to-day administrative tasks, including but not limited to scheduling, correspondence, document preparation, and mailbox upkeep.
• Assist with internal communications from Front Office team, helping translate technical or procedural information into accessible content for Bank personnel.

What You\'ll Need

• Education: An active undergraduate student in Business Administration, Communications, International Relations, Economics, or a related field from an accredited University. The graduation date should be after the Internship period.
• 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 written and verbal communication skills; proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, tables, data organization); experience with Microsoft PowerPoint and/or visual design tools (e.g., Canva) to create guides and infographics; familiarity with SharePoint or Microsoft Teams file organization is a plus.

Requirements

• Citizenship: Be a national of an IDB member country.
• Active student: Enrolled in an undergraduate (bachelor’s) program as of the starting date of the internship program. The graduation date should be after the Internship period.
• Consanguinity: Not have family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB or IDB Invest.
• First job at the IDB Group: Be a first-time participant in an Internship Program held by the Bank or Inter-American Investment Corporation (“Corporation” also known as “IDB Invest”). In addition, you have not been a former staff member, Complementary Workforce (“CW”), contractor for the Bank or the Corporation, or have previously provided services to the Bank or the Corporation through a contractor or under any other contractual modality.

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