IDB Invest- 2026 Summer Internship Program

Undergraduate Intern

Location: Washington, D.C. United States

The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

About this position

The IDB Group is looking for an active undergraduate student to be hired as an intern under the Consultant modality.

The 2026 Summer Internship Program is a competitive paid opportunity, based in Headquarters, for university students to learn about development work and corporate management of the Bank, and to acquire work experience at the professional level through on-the-job learning.

What you’ll do

• Update the consolidated technical assistance database, classifying advisory services provided by IDB Invest on Climate and Environment by type, results, and impact.
• Perform background research on the role of advisory services in creating market conditions for private sector investment in climate and environmental initiatives.
• Analyze patterns within the database and generate reports that link the observed impact with current literature on climate and environmental topics.
• Prepare a final report presenting the results of the research on the role of advisory services in generating private sector conditions for climate and green action.
• Update and refine stories of success across all industries, preparing slides to be included in the Division’s pitchbook.

What you’ll need

• Education: An active undergraduate student in business and finance, engineering, policy, or environmental sciences from an accredited University. The graduation date should be after the Internship period.
• Languages: Fluency in English with a working knowledge of one other Bank language (Spanish, French, or Portuguese) is a plus.
• Soft Skills: Result-driven, collaborative, innovative, client-oriented, strong communicator, self-motivated, eager to learn, and excellent time management skills.
• Technical skills: Knowledge of data analysis skills are required. Work experience in Latin America and the Caribbean is desirable.

Requirements

• Citizenship: IDB Invest has no nationality restrictions.
• Active student: enrolled in an undergraduate (bachelor’s) program as of the starting date of the internship program. The graduation date should be after the Internship period.
• Consanguinity: Not have family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB or IDB Invest.
• First job at the IDB Group: Be a first-time participant in an Internship Program held by the Bank or Inter-American Investment Corporation (“Corporation” also known as “IDB Invest”). In addition, you have not been a former staff member, Complementary Workforce (“CW”), contractor for the Bank or the Corporation, or have previously provided services to the Bank or the Corporation through a contractor or under any other contractual modality.