IDB. Water Security Program Support Intern

The Inter-American Development Bank is a multilateral development bank that supports economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Water Security Program Support Intern will support the Caribbean team within the Water and Sanitation Division through technical, operational, analytical, client, donor, and partner coordination activities focused on water security and sustainable water management.

What you'll do:

• Provide technical support to WSA in its operational and analytical activities, including the preparation of reports, technical analyses, and presentations
• Support the preparation of relevant materials for coordinating relationships with clients, donors, and regional and global strategic partners, including the preparation of seminars, workshops, and events, as needed
• Support the identification, preparation, and assessment of sector studies, guidelines and technical notes, blogs, tools, and sector and Bank strategies addressing water supply, sanitation, desalination, engineering, and environmental aspects related to water resources management

What they're looking for:

• An active graduate student in engineering, water resources management, natural resource management; environmental sciences; economics, and geosciences from an accredited University. The graduation date should be after the Internship period
• Learn continuously, collaborate and share knowledge, focus on clients, communicate and influence, innovate and try new things
• Result-driven, collaborative, innovative, client-oriented, strong communicator, self-motivated, eager to learn, and excellent time management event
• Experience in water management, environmental sustainability, and resilience
• Be a national of an IDB member country
• Enrolled in a graduate (master's or Ph.D.) program as of the starting date of the internship program. The graduation date should be after the Internship period
• 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
• 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
• For graduate students a minimum of 50% of coursework must be completed when applying
• You must be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) from January 16th to March 15th, 2027. These dates are fixed and cannot be modified. Interns must complete their assignments within this period
• If you are an international student in the U.S.A ., your work authorization is through CPT or OPT. Consult your school advisor before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week , many international students are limited to working part-time, depending on their academic standing
• Fluency in English with a working knowledge of one other Bank language (Spanish, French, or Portuguese) is a plus

Benefits:

• Paid internship opportunity