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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.
- 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 |
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| Intern SERD/SEUW - 1217 | Southeast Asia Department | ADB-HR-12-0076 | Development of Industrial Zones Along the GMS Corridors - Bottlenecks and Opprotunities for Growth | 24 Feb 2012 |
| Intern SARD/SAUW - 1216 | South Asia Department | ADB-HR-12-0075 | Transit-Oriented Development and Capture of Land Added-Value Along Mass-Transit Urban Corridors | 24 Feb 2012 |
| Intern SARD/SAHS - 1215 | South Asia Department | ADB-HR-12-0074 | Cultivating Industry-University Linkages in Sri Lanka | 24 Feb 2012 |
| Intern RSDD/RSID - 1214 | Regional and Sustainable Development Department | ADB-HR-12-0073 | Access to Energy for All | 24 Feb 2012 |
| Intern RSDD/RSID - 1213 | Regional and Sustainable Development Department | ADB-HR-12-0072 | Infrastructure Information System | 24 Feb 2012 |
| Intern PSOD/PSCM - 1212 | Private Sector Operations Department | ADB-HR-12-0071 | ADB's Private Equity Fund Profitability, Comparables and Historical Performance | 24 Feb 2012 |
| Intern PSOD/PSCM - 1211 | Private Sector Operations Department | ADB-HR-12-0070 | Microfinance Risk Participation Program (MRPP) - Identifying Local Commercial Banks in ADB's Developing Member Countries (DMCs) as Partner Financial Institutions | 24 Feb 2012 |
| Intern OREI - 1210 | Office of Regional Economic Integration | ADB-HR-12-0069 | Can Low Interest Rate Be Harmful to the Economy? | 24 Feb 2012 |
| Intern ERD/EREA - 1209 | Economics and Research Department | ADB-HR-12-0068 | Power Sector Reform in Asia and the Pacific | 24 Feb 2012 |
| Intern EARD/EATC - 1208 | East Asia Department | ADB-HR-12-0067 | Multimodal Passenger Transport | 24 Feb 2012 |
| Intern EARD/EAEN - 1207 | East Asia Department | ADB-HR-12-0066 | Key design issues to be taken into account in designing domestic carbon markets in fast growing developing countries | 24 Feb 2012 |
| Intern OREI - 1204 | Office of Regional Economic Integration | ADB-HR-11-0917 | Determinants of Business Cycles in Asia | 24 Feb 2012 |
| Intern CWRD/CWER - 1202 | Central and West Asia Department | ADB-HR-11-0915 | A Review of Climate-proofed Infrastructure Projects and Their Success Factors | 24 Feb 2012 |
See Also
- Applicant's Quick Reference Guide [ PDF: 2,301kb | 4 pages ]
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.