Internship Program

ADB's vision is an Asia and Pacific region free of poverty. ADB welcomes motivated, open-minded and self-directed individuals to apply for internship assignments requiring further research and assistance, identified by the Regional and Knowledge Departments, as well as the Private Sector Operations Department in ADB. The Internship Program is a project-oriented learning opportunity for graduate candidates which offer widely-varied assignments year to year depending on business needs.

The program offers eligible candidates of member countries the

  • 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.
Internship candidates must:
  • be enrolled in a Master's- or PhD-level program at a school in one of the ADB member countries, 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 member countries;
  • possess an excellent command of English; and
  • have relevant professional experience.

*** ADB does not accept applications from close relatives of ADB personnel.

The internship application process is online through the ADB Recruitment Center. School registration and nomination is no longer required.

Application periods for the 2012 Internship Program:

1st Batch - 24 October to 24 November 2011 - CLOSED
2nd Batch - 6 to 24 February 2012
3rd Batch - 19 March to 13 April 2012

Internship opportunities are now posted for application. Candidates may register and apply at ADB Recruitment Center (ARC). Please read the complete job ad and prepare accordingly. Applicants should submit and upload ALL requirements: updated CV AND answers to essay questions (MS Word document or PDF file). Incomplete applications will not be processed further.

Note: ARC Maintenance Downtime

ARC will undergo maintenance downtime every 23:00 Saturday evening to 8:00 Sunday morning (GMT+8, Manila time).

Intern Opportunities

Position Title Department Reference Number Internship Topic Closing Date
Intern SERD/SEUW - 1217Southeast Asia DepartmentADB-HR-12-0076Development of Industrial Zones Along the GMS Corridors - Bottlenecks and Opprotunities for Growth24 Feb 2012
Intern SARD/SAUW - 1216South Asia DepartmentADB-HR-12-0075Transit-Oriented Development and Capture of Land Added-Value Along Mass-Transit Urban Corridors24 Feb 2012
Intern SARD/SAHS - 1215South Asia DepartmentADB-HR-12-0074Cultivating Industry-University Linkages in Sri Lanka24 Feb 2012
Intern RSDD/RSID - 1214Regional and Sustainable Development DepartmentADB-HR-12-0073Access to Energy for All24 Feb 2012
Intern RSDD/RSID - 1213Regional and Sustainable Development DepartmentADB-HR-12-0072Infrastructure Information System24 Feb 2012
Intern PSOD/PSCM - 1212Private Sector Operations DepartmentADB-HR-12-0071ADB's Private Equity Fund Profitability, Comparables and Historical Performance24 Feb 2012
Intern PSOD/PSCM - 1211Private Sector Operations DepartmentADB-HR-12-0070 Microfinance Risk Participation Program (MRPP) - Identifying Local Commercial Banks in ADB's Developing Member Countries (DMCs) as Partner Financial Institutions24 Feb 2012
Intern OREI - 1210Office of Regional Economic IntegrationADB-HR-12-0069Can Low Interest Rate Be Harmful to the Economy?24 Feb 2012
Intern ERD/EREA - 1209Economics and Research DepartmentADB-HR-12-0068Power Sector Reform in Asia and the Pacific24 Feb 2012
Intern EARD/EATC - 1208East Asia DepartmentADB-HR-12-0067Multimodal Passenger Transport24 Feb 2012
Intern EARD/EAEN - 1207East Asia DepartmentADB-HR-12-0066Key design issues to be taken into account in designing domestic carbon markets in fast growing developing countries24 Feb 2012
Intern OREI - 1204Office of Regional Economic IntegrationADB-HR-11-0917Determinants of Business Cycles in Asia24 Feb 2012
Intern CWRD/CWER - 1202Central and West Asia DepartmentADB-HR-11-0915A Review of Climate-proofed Infrastructure Projects and Their Success Factors24 Feb 2012

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Contact Us

  • For internship ARC application-related questions, please email arc-help@adb.org.
  • For internship-related queries not found in our FAQs, please email adbintern@adb.org.