Paid AI & Data Intern: Build Prototypes & Analyze Models

Inter-American Development Bank; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington, DC is seeking an undergraduate intern to support data preparation, AI prototyping, and evaluation under supervision. The 2027 Winter Internship offers hands-on learning through on-the-job experience in AI and data analytics within the IDB Group.

Ideal candidates are pursuing an undergrad degree in AI or related fields, with strong English and a willingness to learn new tools, methods, and best practices in a development context.

Qualifications

• Active undergraduate student in Artificial Intelligence
• Fluency in English; working knowledge of one other Bank language is a plus
• Basic programming in Python; familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools like Power BI
• Understanding of ML and generative AI concepts; ability to work with structured/unstructured data
• Ability to document technical work clearly and communicate findings

Responsibilities

• Support data collection, cleaning, organization for AI/ML use cases
• Assist in developing, testing AI prototypes and automation solutions
• Evaluate AI models and tools, summarize opportunities for improvement
• Research emerging AI methods and responsible AI practices for business processes
• Prepare technical docs, summaries, and presentations for stakeholders

Skills

Python basics

Data analysis

AI concepts

Communication

Education

Undergraduate in Artificial Intelligence

Tools

Power BI

APIs

Prompt engineering

Job description

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington, DC is seeking an undergraduate intern to support data preparation, AI prototyping, and evaluation under supervision. The 2027 Winter Internship offers hands-on learning through on-the-job experience in AI and data analytics within the IDB Group.

Ideal candidates are pursuing an undergrad degree in AI or related fields, with strong English and a willingness to learn new tools, methods, and best practices in a development context.