Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Internship Program 2026: Paid Global Internships for Students & Recent Graduates

The IDB Internship Program offers paid internships at IDB, IDB Invest, and IDB Lab, providing hands-on experience in international development, finance, research, policy, and innovation. Interns work with teams at IDB Headquarters in Washington, D.C., or in country offices worldwide, contributing to projects that support development across regions, with occasional teleworking depending on the role.

Opportunities to gain practical experience in international development, finance, and policy; work with global experts; exposure to multiple regional offices and potential teleworking depending on the role.

Active undergraduate students (minimum second year) or graduate students with at least 50% of coursework completed; for Washington, D.C. internships, citizenship of IDB's 48 member countries is required, while country-office internships require citizenship or legal residency of the respective country; internship must be the first job within the IDB Group.

Submit an online application with CV; include required documents (university enrollment letter and transcripts if requested); online assessments and interviews may follow.