Internship Program

Typical Assignments

The project topics vary widely from year to year depending on ADB business needs. A sample of assignments in the past includes:

• Rising food prices in Asia: Analysis of trade flow and biofuel production impacts
• Climate change and development impact of biofuels by feedstock type – Review and forward strategy
• Comparative advantage analysis of key areas within the non-oil sector
• Compensation in resettlement: principles and practices
• HIV/AIDS control efforts in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS): What works and what not?
• Inclusion of small-holders farmers and landless poor in developing agricultural supply chains
• Supporting enabling environment for infrastructure development
• Biodiesel market assessment in Southeast Asia - a comparison study in Indonesia and the Philippines
• Analysis and identification of renewable energy development for the private sector funding in the PRC
• Securitization developments and transactional opportunities in ADB's Developing Member Countries (DMCs)
• ADB investments in private equity funds
• Study on trade and investment in South Asia
• Devolved Social Service Program (DSSP) advocacy, outreach & research project
• Industrial energy efficiency in Southeast Asia
• Capital investment for system expansion and operation and maintenance (O&M) for urban local bodies (ULBs) (India)
• Methodology to Assess Economic Impacts of Transport Corridors on Regions/Countries
• Valuation of road assets