Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) welcomes motivated, open-minded, and self-directed individuals to apply for the Internship Program. ADB offers an experiential and project-oriented learning opportunities for graduate students. The assignments vary broadly and depend on the business needs every year.

Dates for the 2018 Internship Program

Second Batch application period: 1 December 2017 to 4 February 2018
On-boarding: June 2018 onwards

The internship program offers the students an 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
• Contribute to ADB's business through research outputs.

ADB pays all interns a limited amount of stipend. Interns are responsible for other expenses including their own living accommodations. ADB supports interns to obtain a visa for the assigned location/s if needed. For more information and to view currently available projects, please visit the Internship Program site.

Eligibility

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

Eligible candidates apply through the ADB Career and Employment System (ACES).

ADB announces the assignments on the website and candidates choose assignments of interest.
Candidates apply through ACES, prepare for their CVs and answer the essay questions.
- All documents (CV and essay) are uploaded to ACES to complete application.
- Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
- To avoid errors in submission, applicants are advised not to wait until the last day of the application period in submitting their internship applications.
ADB evaluates applications based on: eligibility requirements, relevance of academic study and work experience; and the level of interest and motivation to contribute to development work. ADB also considers institutional representation, gender, and nationality balance in the over-all intern selection process.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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