International Monetary Fund Internship Program (FIP) for Young Professionals (USA) 2024

Are you looking for an exciting and challenging internship at a prestigious, international financial institution? Are you within a year or two of completing your PhD in economics or a related field or completing a Master’s degree in economics?

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Internship Program (FIP) may be the right opportunity for you! 

Successful applicants will undertake a 10-12 week paid internship between June and September 2024. The precise dates of the internship will be agreed between the intern and IMF supervisor at time of offer. The internship will be in-person located at the IMF headquarters in Washington DC.

Under the guidance of an experienced IMF colleague, you will conduct research and analysis on a topic determined by the Fund. Your work may culminate in a research paper and may be published internally. 

• Table of Content
• About International Monetary Fund
• Fund Internship Program (FIP)
• Aim and Benefits of Fund Internship Program (FIP)
• Requirements for Fund Internship Program (FIP) Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Fund Internship Program (FIP)
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About International Monetary Fund

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 189 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world. Created in 1945, the IMF is governed by and accountable to the 189 countries that make up its near-global membership. The IMF's primary purpose is to ensure the stability of the international monetary system—the system of exchange rates and international payments that enables countries (and their ... continue reading

Fund Internship Program (FIP)

Aim and Benefits of Fund Internship Program (FIP)

• The internship is paid.
• The IMF does not provide housing, nor housing assistance. Interns are responsible for finding and securing their own accommodations.

Requirements for Fund Internship Program (FIP) Qualification

To compete for the FIP, at a minimum you must meet the following criteria:

PhD students

• 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.

Master’s students

• Completing a Master’s degree in macroeconomics or a related field.
• Below the age of 28 at the commencement of the internship.
• Have an excellent command of English, written and oral.
• Possess strong analytical, quantitative and computer skills.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Fund Internship Program (FIP)

Internship Details

• Internships may commence on either one of the two assigned dates — June 3 and June 17, 2024. 
• Which start date will apply to you will be confirmed at the time of the offer.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

To be considered, your application must include: 

• Fully completed application form and responses to all questions.
• A personal CV/Resume, as an attachment.
• A recent transcript for the university program in which you are currently registered (showing your current status and recent grades).

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

For more details, visit IMF website.