WBG Pioneer - Finance intern

The WBG Pioneer internship program offers postgraduate students a high impact learning experience at the heart of global development. The Finance intern will support strategic initiatives in private capital mobilization, donor engagement, blended finance, and international development within IFC's Partnerships & Blended Finance Department.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analytical research on concessional capital and related emerging development trends.
• Analyze trends and market developments relevant to the department’s mandate.
• Support preparation of strategic assessments and concept notes.
• Support the Director in preparing for senior management meetings, donor engagements, Board-related discussions, conferences, and external events.
• Assist in the drafting of talking points, briefing materials, presentations, and executive correspondence.
• Synthesize complex operational and strategic information into concise, management-ready materials and recommendations.
• Track follow-up actions and support coordination across the department’s business units.
• Support the development of internal and external communications materials highlighting departmental priorities, achievements, and development impact.
• Support creation of and/or draft impact stories, management updates, and thought leadership content.
• Contribute to knowledge management initiatives and products and dissemination of lessons learned and best practices.
• Support analytical work related to concessional funding mechanisms, and innovative financing solutions.
• Support collection and analysis of operational data.
• Assist with preparation of management reports, visualizations and monitoring of performance metrics.
• Help identify trends and insights to support decision-making and stakeholder engagement.
• Participate in intra-departmental initiatives, including those that advance innovation, and operational effectiveness.
• Undertake assignments as requested by the Director.
• The role may involve limited international and/or domestic travel.

Requirements

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a postgraduate (master’s/PhD) program.
• Strong analytical and research skills, including the ability to synthesize complex issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex information into concise executive-level products.
• Demonstrated interest in development finance, private sector development, and the World Bank Group’s mission.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• IT-savvy. Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Working knowledge of one or more Large Language Models (LLMs) e.g. ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc., is an advantage.
• Strong initiative and the ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with data analysis, visualization, and/or strategic communications is an advantage.

Skills

• Analytical Research
• Quantitative Analysis
• Qualitative Analysis
• Executive-Level Communication
• Development Finance
• Private Sector Development
• Power Point
• Excel
• Word
• Data Analysis
• Data Visualization
• Strategic Communications
• Large Language Models
• Problem Solving
• Organizational Skills

Languages

English