The IDB Group Headquarters Internship Program places university students with teams delivering operational and corporate work for public- and private-sector clients. The winter and summer cohorts take place at the Group’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., with on-site work and occasional telework.
The current 2027 winter vacancies span different professional fields but share one program calendar and core requirements. Interns gain professional-level experience through supervised work within IDB Group teams.
Benefits & funding
- The internship is paid under an Intern Consultant contract; the reviewed official pages do not publish the payment amount.
- The 2027 winter placement runs full-time for two months, from January 16 to March 15, at 40 hours per week.
- Work is based at headquarters in Washington, D.C., with occasional flexibility to telework.
Eligibility
- Undergraduate applicants must be actively enrolled, have completed their second year when applying, and graduate after the internship period.
- Graduate applicants must be actively enrolled in a master’s or PhD program, have completed at least 50% of their coursework, and graduate after the internship period.
- Applicants must be available for the fixed 40-hour workweek from January 16 through March 15, 2027.
- IDB positions require citizenship of one of these 48 member countries: Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela; IDB Invest positions have no citizenship restriction.
- Applicants must not have relatives up to the fourth degree of consanguinity or second degree of affinity, including a spouse, working at IDB or IDB Invest.
- This must be the applicant’s first IDB Group internship, with no prior service as staff, complementary workforce, contractor, or through another contractor arrangement.
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Application process
- 1Review the open headquarters vacancies and select no more than three positions.
- 2Complete the online application and upload a concise CV in English or Spanish, academic transcripts, and a university letter confirming enrollment and expected graduation.
- 3Use transcripts and a university letter issued within the previous three months; an unofficial transcript is accepted initially, but an official version is required if the application advances.
- 4Submit each required file as a PDF bearing the applicant’s name and subject before September 25, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
- 5Shortlisted applicants may complete a technical assessment and a panel interview before the final decision.
Program timeline
September 25, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST
Application deadline for reviewed 2027 winter vacancies
Winter internship starts
January 16, 2027
Winter internship ends
March 15, 2027