Social Sector Analytics Intern

Inter-American Development Bank; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Inter-American Development Bank invites active graduate students to join its Winter Internship Program in Washington, DC for January 16 to March 15, 2027. This paid opportunity, under the Consultant modality, offers on-the-job learning and exposure to development work within the IDB Group.

You will support data analysis on economic empowerment and social sector issues in Latin America and the Caribbean, gain experience in econometric analyses, and contribute to research papers under supervision.

Qualifications

• Active graduate student in economics or related field; graduation after internship period.
• Strong background in econometric analysis of survey data.
• Experience with R or Python; familiarity with Stata is a plus.
• Knowledge of labor force and social sector issues in LMICs is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Clean and harmonize survey and admin data (e.g., ENDES, ENAHO, ENOE).
• Design and implement descriptive and econometric analyses.
• Construct policy environment indicators from records and reforms.
• Contribute to literature reviews and drafting of papers.
• Perform additional analytical work as needed.

Skills

Data analysis

Econometrics

R/Python

Causal inference

Communication

Education

Graduate student in economics/public policy

Tools

R

Python

Stata

Job description

Inter-American Development Bank invites active graduate students to join its Winter Internship Program in Washington, DC for January 16 to March 15, 2027. This paid opportunity, under the Consultant modality, offers on-the-job learning and exposure to development work within the IDB Group.

You will support data analysis on economic empowerment and social sector issues in Latin America and the Caribbean, gain experience in econometric analyses, and contribute to research papers under supervision.