Asian Development Bank advertises internship assignments twice a year and welcome motivated, open-minded, and self-directed individuals to apply. The ADB internship is a fully funded for international students. Interested candidates from ADB member countries are eligible to apply for the internship program.

The ADB internship will be held for 8 weeks, start in June 2021. The Internship Program is a project-oriented learning opportunity for graduate students to gain experience through research assignments based on ADB’s current operational needs.

Benefits of the Internship:

The internship program offers the opportunity to:

• work in a major international development organization
• work collaboratively with experienced professional from over 50 different countries
• gain a deeper understanding of development finance and the impact of the work ADB does
• contribute to ADB’s business through research outputs

Eligible Criteria

Internship candidates must:

• be enrolled in a Master’s or PhD-level program at a school in one of the ADB member nations, both prior to and after the internship assignment
• be engaged in academic study in a filed directly related to ADB’s work
• be a national of one of ADB’s members
• posses an excellent command of English
• have professional experience relevant to the assignment

Selection Process

• ADB announces the assignments on the website and candidate choose assignment of interest
• Candidate apply through ACES, prepare for their CVs and answer the easy questions.
• All documents(CV and essay) are uploaded to ACES to complete application.
• Application submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
• To avoid error in submission, applicants are advised not to wait until the last day of the application period in submitting their internship applications.
• ADB evaluates applications based on: eligibility requirement, relevance of academic study and work experience; and the level of interest and motivation to contribute to development work. ADB also considers institutional representation, gender, and nationality balance in the over-all intern selection process.

Financial Coverage

ADB provides a limited amount to cover part of the airfare travel cost should air travel be necessary between the internship location and the authorized point of origin (i.e. school location).

Stipend is also provided to all interns according to the location of internships up to 56 calendar days.

Deadline

The last date to apply for the ADB Internship 2021 is 31st January 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. To apply for the program, visit the official website of ADB Internship Program.