Asian Development Bank’s Internship Program is Now Accepting Applicants (2023 1st Batch)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) encourages motivated, open-minded, and self-directed individuals to apply for the Internship Program. ADB offers an experiential and targeted learning opportunities for graduate students.We are preparing for the 2023 Internship Program - First Batch (Application period: 15 July 2022 to 15 September 2022, On-boarding: January 2023 onwards)The internship program offers students the opportunity to work in a major international development organization and work collaboratively with experienced professionals from over 50 different countries. Interns will gain a deeper understanding of development finance and the impact of the work ADB does and contribute to ADB's business through research outputs.Intern Qualifications:• enrolled in a Master's- or PhD-level program at a school in one of the ADB member nations, both prior to and after the internship assignment;• engaged in academic study in a field directly related to ADB's work;• a national of one of ADB's members;• possess an excellent command of English; and• have professional experience relevant to the assignment.Internship durations are for a minimum of eight (8) weeks. ADB provides interns with a stipend for the duration of the assignment and an allowance for round trip airfare. Interns are responsible for other expenses including own living accommodations. ADB supports interns to obtain visa for the assigned locations if needed. For more information, please visit our Internship Program site.Internship opportunities are now posted for application. Interested applicants may register and apply at ADB Career and Employment System (ACES). Please click on the position titles below for detailed information, instructions, and application procedures.
INTERN OPPORTUNITIES
Position Title
Department
Internship Topic
Intern - Private Sector Investment Funds & Special Initiatives Div - 2306
Private Sector Operations Department
Delivering Development Impact through Private Equity Fund Investments.
Intern - Strategy, Policy, and Business Process Division - 2312
Strategy, Policy and Partnerships Department
Comparative study of Policy-Based Loans.
Intern - Economic Analysis and Operational Support Division - 2303
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
Categorizing climate change policies in developing Asia.
Intern - Regional Cooperation and Integration Division - 2302
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
International Trade and Trade policy - trade facilitation, digitalization and trade agreements.
Intern - Sector and Project Division - 2304
Independent Evaluation Department
An assessment of factors influencing project sustainability in the ADB’s investments in the Water, and other Urban Services (WUS) Sector in India, which will be an input into the 2023 ADB India WUS Sector Assessment Performance Evaluation (SAPE).
Intern - Public Financial Management Division - 2315
Procurement, Portfolio and Financial Management Department
Financial Sustainability of ADB Revenue-Generating Projects: A Historical Analysis and Lessons Learned.
Intern - IT Finance and User Services Division - 2317
Information Technology Department
IT vendor engagement and service level monitoring.
Intern - Energy Division, PARD - 2305
Pacific Department
Identifying Institutional barriers to timely and successful implementation of development projects in the Pacific energy sector.
Intern - Nepal Resident Mission - 2310
South Asia Department
Identification of possible solutions for systematic wastewater conveyance to waste water treatment plants in Kathmandu thereby reduce pollution, improve urban environment and ensure rejuvenation of the Bagmati River.
Intern - Risk Policy and Architecture Division - 2314
Office of Risk Management
Risk models enhancement.
Intern - Office of the General Counsel - 2313
Office of the General Counsel
Legal Protection of Forests in ADB Developing Member Countries.
Intern - Gender Equality Thematic Group - 2309
Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
Mapping SEAH Service Providers for SEAH Response system in selected Developing Member Countries.
Intern - Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management Division - 2307
Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
Research on ADB climate risk assessment.
Intern - Viet Nam Resident Mission - 2311
Southeast Asia Department
Fiscal decentralization and implications on local government borrowing in Viet Nam.
Intern - Governance TG, SDTC - 2308
Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
Tax Incentives, Tax Cuts, Fiscal Multipliers, and Foreign Direct investment (FDI) - Literature review and analysis of regional case studies.
Intern - Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, EARD - 2301
East Asia Department
Improving national water sector standards and guidelines for enhanced climate change adaptation capacity.
Intern - Information Resources and Services Unit - 2316
Corporate Services Department
To prepare a detailed project for the opening of the ADB Archives to public consultation, analyzing resources required, tentative timeline and necessary preparations.