Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Asian Development Bank Internship Program

The Internship Program is a project-oriented learning opportunity for graduate students to gain experience through research assignments based on ADB’s current operational needs.
ADB advertises internship assignments twice a year and welcomes motivated, open-minded, and self-directed individuals to apply.
The internship program offers the opportunity to:

work in a major international development organization;
work collaboratively with experienced professionals from over 50 different countries;
gain a deeper understanding of development finance and the impact of the work ADB does; and
contribute to ADB's business through research outputs.

Benefit:

Stipend is provided to all interns according to the location of internships up to 56 calendar days. Interns may choose to work beyond 56 calendar days in agreement with the designated supervisors, but without stipend. Exception to receiving stipend would be interns who fall under the special arrangement category between select schools and ADB.
Upon intern’s appointment, ADB provides a limited amount to cover part of the airfare travel cost should air travel be necessary between the internship location and the authorized point of origin (i.e. school location).

Requirements:

Internship candidates must:

be 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;
be engaged in academic study in a field directly related to ADB's work;
be a national of one of ADB's members;
possess an excellent command of English; and
have professional experience relevant to the assignment.

How to Apply:

The internship application process is online through the ADB Career and Employment System (ACES) HERE. School registration and nomination is no longer required.

Deadline:

Application period for the 2022 Internship Program: