IDB. Digital Finance Operations Intern

Inter-American Development Bank; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Inter-American Development Bank seeks an active graduate student for a two-month Winter Internship as Intern Consultant in Washington, DC. The program offers on-the-job learning to learn about development work and corporate management of the Bank.

Responsibilities include driving AI adoption, advancing data analytics and governance, and promoting innovation and knowledge transfer. Applicants should be enrolled in a relevant graduate program and fluent in English, with additional language skills

Qualifications

• Active graduate student in a finance, accounting, economics, admin, or data-focused program.
• Fluent English with knowledge of one additional Bank language is a plus.
• Must learn quickly, collaborate well and focus on clients.
• Strong communication, initiative, and time management abilities.
• Technical skills include AI, data analytics, and data quality tooling.

Responsibilities

• Drive AI and technology adoption to improve finance operations.
• Develop analytics capabilities for data-driven decision making.
• Improve data quality, governance, and data integrity.
• Support design, testing, and scaling of digital solutions.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer and change management.

Skills

Learn continuously

Collaborate and share knowledge

Client-focused

Communication and influence

Innovate and try new things

Education

Graduate student in finance or related field

Active graduate student status (as of start date)

Tools

Copilot Studio

Power Automate

Power Apps

AI Builder

Power BI

Power Query

Python + SQL

Data modeling (DAX)

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.

About this position

The IDB Group is looking for an active graduate 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

• Drive AI and Technology Adoption: Identify and promote opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve finance operations.
• Advance Data Analytics and Insights: Develop analytical capabilities that support data-driven decision-making and operational excellence.
• Strengthen Data Quality and Governance: Contribute to improving the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of operational and financial data.
• Promote Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Support the design, testing, and scaling of digital solutions that enhance efficiency, productivity, and service delivery.
• Facilitate Knowledge Transfer and Organizational Adoption: Enable the successful adoption of new technologies and analytics practices through collaboration, training, and change management.

What you'll need

• Education: An active graduate student in finance, accounting business administration, economics, public administration (with finance or operations focus), system engineering, data analytics 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:
  • Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Generative AI using Copilot Studio, Power Automate, Power APPs, and AI Builder.
  • Data Analytics & Business Intelligence using Power BI, Power Query, data modeling, DAX with basic AutoML/ forecasting
  • Data Quality Management Python + SQL for profiling, validation and anomaly detection.
• Active student: Enrolled in a graduate (master’s or Ph.D.) 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.

Type of contract and duration

• Type of contract: Intern Consultant
• Length of contract: Two (2) months
• Dates of the contract: January 16th to March 15th, 2027
• Location: Washington, D.C. – United States of America

*Internship dates may be adjusted slightly to accommodate holidays.

Our culture

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About the IDB Group

The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

About IDB

We work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through financial and technical support for countries working to reduce poverty and inequality, we help improve health and education and advance infrastructure. Our aim is to achieve development in a sustainable, climate-friendly way. With a history dating back to 1959, today we are the leading source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. We provide loans, grants, and technical assistance; and we conduct extensive research. We maintain a strong commitment to achieving measurable results and the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability.

About IDB Invest

IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, is a multilateral development bank committed to promoting the economic development of its member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector. IDB Invest finances sustainable companies and projects to achieve financial results and maximize economic, social, and environmental development in the region. With a portfolio of $14.1 billion in asset management and 325 clients in 25 countries, IDB Invest provides innovative financial solutions and advisory services that meet the needs of its clients in a variety of industries.