The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966, which is headquartered in the Ortigas Center located in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. The company also maintains 31 field offices around the world to promote social and economic development in Asia. The bank admits the members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP, formerly the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East or ECAFE) and non-regional developed countries. The ADB was modeled closely on the World Bank.
The Internship Program is a project-oriented learning opportunity for graduate students to gain experience through research assignments based on ADB’s current operational need. “Understanding the impacts of remittances on household welfare and inequality in the Pacific” is the internship topic for the following post.
Location:
PhilippinesBenefits
- 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.
- ADB provides a stipend of 69 USD per day for a maximum of 56 calendar days only.
- Interns may choose to continue work beyond 56 calendar days in agreement with the designated supervisors but without stipend.
- For more details please check their official website.
Eligibilities
- 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;
- Experience in conducting microeconomic analysis on household welfare, inequality, employment, population and migration issues, and other related fields.
- Experience in collating and analyzing large household data of developing countries.
- Extensive knowledge of econometric and statistical approaches.
- Proficiency in statistical and mathematical programming software such as STATA, MATLAB, and EVIEWS.
- Has excellent writing and presentation skills.
Application Process
Apply online through the given link.
For further information please visit their official website.
Application Deadline: February 4, 2018
Application ClosedOfficial link
