IMF Fund Internship Program (FIP)

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Internship Program (FIP) may be the right opportunity for you if you are looking for an exciting and challenging internship at a prestigious, international financial institution.

The IMF works to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty.

International Monetary Fund Internship Program recruits for the FIP on a global basis with approximately 50 students from around the world joining us each year at IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C. These paid internships take place between June and October and run for 10 to 12 weeks.

To be considered for the International Monetary IMF Fund Internship, interested and qualified candidates should;

• Be within one to two years of completing a PhD in macroeconomics or a related field.

• Be in student status at the time of the internship (i.e., continuing PhD studies after the internship).

• Be below the age of 32 at the commencement of the internship.

• Have an excellent command of English, written and oral.

• Possess strong analytical, quantitative, and computer skills.

• A competitive salary

• Round-trip restricted economy-class air travel from their university to Washington, D.C.

• Medical insurance coverage.

To apply for the IMF Internship Program, you must complete an online job application, provide responses to all the questions and upload the following as attachments under “Resume”: 

• 1

  A personal CV/Resume.

• 2

  A recent transcript for the university program in which you are currently registered, or a letter from your university, confirming your active student status and recent grades.

Only candidates who are identified for further consideration will be contacted by a FIP recruiter/hiring team. Incomplete applications will be rejected.