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Would you like to acquire cutting-edge work experience in IT of a prestigious, international financial institution? Are you currently enrolled in a master’s degree in information technology or a related field? The IT Department (ITD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is offering multiple internship opportunities that may be the right fit for you! ITD internships are full-time paid HQ-based opportunities for graduate students to learn and contribute for a period of 3 months from June to August 2026.

Information Technology Department (ITD)- Driving Transformative Solutions

About ITD: The Information Technology Department (ITD) provides high quality, value for money Information Technology services and leadership in the application of technology towards the mission of the Fund. Our priorities are to ensure that critical IT systems, operations, and infrastructure perform at target levels; strengthen security of IT systems and information assets; maintain close alignment of IT initiatives with business priorities; deliver services at a high value-for-money while also maintaining high satisfaction with service delivery; and ensure that capital projects deliver intended business outcomes.

ITD delivers world-class IT solutions and services, leads day-to-day technology operations, and provides ongoing support to ensure the satisfaction of our business partners across the Fund. We build and run IT solutions, platforms, and infrastructure in an agile and secure manner and are closely aligned to industry best practices. As we scale up our work in service to Fund staff and our membership, we are seeking experienced professionals to join our team with the skills and expertise needed to meet current and emerging needs.

The scope of the Economic Data Lifecycle Engineering (ITDDEEL) Section in ITD covers a wide data engineering activities including data collection, data transformation and processing, data dissemination and sharing, and data visualization. It is expected that the selected intern candidate will have exposure to the different activities in data engineering domain at the IMF, participate in some ongoing projects, initiatives, and operations. It is also expected that the candidate will be develop hands on experience in specific emerging technologies being leveraged by the data engineering team.

Major Duties and Responsibilities
1.    Data Pipeline Documentation & Lineage Mapping, document existing ETL/ELT pipelines (sources, transformations, targets), create lineage diagrams showing data flow.
2.    Data Quality Checks & Monitoring Rules, define basic data quality rules (nulls, ranges, duplicates), visualize failures in logs or dashboards.
3.    Metadata & Schema Cataloging, inventory tables, schemas, and key fields, write business-friendly descriptions, identify ownership and refresh frequency.
 

Qualifications

To compete for an IT internship, at a minimum you must:

• Be enrolled in a Master’s degree program in a relevant field, such as information technology (computer science, information systems management), data science, or business administration.

• Be in student status at the time of the internship. Only those students who will return to school upon completion of their internship assignments would be considered.

• Be in good academic standing.

• Have an excellent command of English (both written and oral).

• Show an interest in, and aptitude for working in a multicultural environment.

Duration of internship

• Internship assignments are up to 3 months.

Compensation and Benefits

• competitive salary.

• round-trip economy class air travel to Washington, D.C. from their duty station (university).

• short-term visa may be provided for non-US and non-resident eligible candidates. 

• short-term limited medical insurance coverage per the eligibility guidelines

To be considered, your application must be submitted via Workday and include: 

• Fully completed application form.

• 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).

Selection Process:

After submitting your application, you will receive a system-generated acknowledgement. Only candidates who are identified for further consideration will be contacted for next steps. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Interns are selected on a competitive basis. Candidates are short-listed based on their qualifications, their field of specialization, their academic performance record, and their interest. The selection decision, based on how well the candidate's studies align with the department's work, is made by the hiring managers. IMF Internship does not guarantee further employment with the IMF upon completion of the internship or graduation.

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The IMF is guided by the principle that the employment, classification, promotion, and assignment of staff shall be made without discrimination against any person. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process. Information on how to request accommodations will be provided during the application process.