IDB. Intern for Internal Audit Quality Assurance and Improvement Program

Inter-American Development Bank; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) invites active graduate students to join the Winter Internship Program in Washington, DC. This paid internship runs January–March 2027 and works within the Internal Audit Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP).

You will support QAIP, participate in risk assessments, review fieldwork, and help improve audit guidance and tools through analytics and on-the-job learning.

Qualifications

• Active graduate student in Auditing, Accounting, Risk Management from an accredited university, graduation after internship.
• Fluency in English with working knowledge of one other Bank language (Spanish, French, Portuguese) is a plus.
• Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills; collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support QAIP through monitoring and reviews to ensure conformance with standards.
• Assist with engagement-level risk assessments and alignment with objectives.
• Review fieldwork documentation for completeness and supporting evidence.
• Monitor implementation of management action plans and evidence.
• Apply data analytics to improve guidance, tools, and training materials.

Skills

Learn continuously

Collaborate and share knowledge

Focus on clients

Communicate and influence

Innovate and try new things

Education

Active graduate student in Auditing, Accounting, Risk Management

Tools

Audit lifecycle

Risk assessment

Data analytics & tech

Documentation & research

TeamMate+

Copilot & MS 365 AI

Job description

IDB. Intern for Internal Audit Quality Assurance and Improvement Program Job Description IDB. Intern for Internal Audit Quality Assurance and Improvement Program City: Washington DC Company: IDB Posting End Date: 9/25/2026 11:59 PM EST

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

• Support the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP) through ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews to confirm the internal audit function’s conformance with the Global Internal Audit Standards, applicable Topical Requirements, and internal audit methodologies.
• Assist with quality reviews of the planning phase, with a focus on engagement-level risk assessments and their alignment with engagement objectives, scope, and evaluation criteria.
• Support the review of fieldwork documentation and evidence underlying audit observations, helping confirm completeness, traceability, and adequate support for findings and conclusions.
• Assist in monitoring the implementation of management action plans, tracking their status and confirming that supporting evidence adequately addresses the underlying findings.
• Apply data analytics and contribute to continuous improvement efforts, strengthening QA oversight and helping translate insights into updated guidance, tools, and training materials across the function.

What you'll need

• Education: An active graduate student in Auditing, Accounting, Risk Management, or related field(s) 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:
  • Audit Lifecycle & Core Concepts — Understanding of the full engagement cycle (planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, documentation, reporting, and action-plan follow-up).
  • Risk Assessment & Critical Analysis — Ability to evaluate engagement-level risk assessments and their alignment with objectives, scope, and criteria.
  • Data Analytics & Technology — Familiarity with analytics and productivity tools (e.g., advanced Excel, Power BI) for trend analysis, exception testing, and coverage-gap identification, plus familiarity with GRC/audit-management platforms (e.g., TeamMate+) and Microsoft 365 AI-enabled tools such as Copilot.
  • Documentation, Communication & Research — Strong English technical writing and attention to detail for QA review notes, checklists, and status summaries, combined with research skills to synthesize professional standards and leading practices into guidance, templates, and training materials.

Requirements

• Citizenship: Be a national of an IDB member country.
• Active student: Enrolled in an undergraduate (bachelor’s) or 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.

Notes:

• Academic transcripts and university letters should be issued within the last three months.
  • For graduate students a minimum of 50% of coursework must be completed when applying.
• Applications without the requested documentation will be disqualified.
• You must be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) from January 16th to March 15th, 2027. These dates are fixed and cannot be modified. Interns must complete their assignments within this period.
• If you are an international student in the U.S.A, your work authorization is through CPT or OPT. You must be able to work 40 hours per week, many international students are limited to working part-time, depending on their academic standing.

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
• Supervisor: Sara Dowe – Oversight Audit and Compliance Lead Specialist

Internship dates may be adjusted slightly to accommodate holidays.

Our culture

At the IDB Group, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence, and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions. In our efforts to drive innovation, we intentionally include all voices, cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please email us at [e-mail] .

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.