Deadline: October 12, 2025
Applications are open for the World Bank Treasury Summer Finance Internship 2026. The Treasury Summer Internship Program is a junior professional training program designed to develop the skills necessary for an exciting and rewarding career in the financial industry.
The Program aims to bring exceptional college students with a demonstrated interest in a financial career to support the World Bank’s development mandate. The internship lays the foundation for becoming a Junior Analyst, a two-year position on one Treasury team, immediately after the intern graduates from their degree program. Interns are expected to be in their second to final year in the equivalent of a four-year college degree program.
Salary
- Interns join on a short-term temporary contract and are paid between $21.80 (net – for non-US Citizens) and $26.20 (gross – for US Citizens) per hour for 400 hours.
Eligibility
Applicants must have these core requirements to be considered.
- Must be enrolled in the second-to-last year of the equivalent of a four-year college degree program in finance, business, economics, or a related field;
- Must be prepared to graduate with the equivalent of a four-year college degree between December 2026 and September 2027;
- Must be in good academic standing at their college or university;
- Must be available full-time throughout the internship
- Must not have a concurrent employment contract or internship.
Any candidate who misrepresents their application may be disqualified or terminated.
Successful Applicant Profiles
- Demonstrated paid work experience, previous internship, or leadership in a financial organization or club is strongly encouraged;
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written;
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate and develop productive relationships to achieve the team’s objectives;
- Proactive, resourceful, and flexible to work on a range of assignments and adapt to rapidly changing business requirements and priorities;
- Experienced with programming languages, such as Python, or specialized software for managing and visualizing economic and financial data;
- Strong research, analytical, and quantitative skills in data management;
- Demonstrated ability to research, extract, and process financial and economic data from various source systems and repositories, especially Bloomberg, World Bank Group or International Monetary Fund databases, and online sources;
- Highest ethical standards;
- Fluency in a second language is a plus.
Application
All applicants must submit a one-page cover letter and a one-page resume.
For more information, visit World Bank Treasury Summer Finance Internship.
