{"id":46726,"date":"2018-01-16T11:15:06","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T10:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=46726"},"modified":"2018-01-16T11:27:03","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T10:27:03","slug":"international-monetary-fund-internship-program-fip-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/international-monetary-fund-internship-program-fip-2018.html","title":{"rendered":"International Monetary Fund Internship Program (FIP) 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The International Monetary Fund Internship Program (FIP) provides an opportunity for Doctoral students to gain an insider experience of the integrated, member country focused, mandate and work of the IMF. Interns are assigned cutting-edge research in macroeconomics or a related field (the exception being an internship in the IMF\u2019s Legal Department), supervised by an IMF colleague.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Internships are offered to about 50 students each year. Work is undertaken at IMF headquarters in Washington D.C., between June and October. Internships are a minimum of 10 weeks duration, and maximum of 12 weeks duration.<\/p>\n<p>Fund interns work under the supervision of experienced colleagues to carry out a research project, and prepare a research paper. Papers may be presented to IMF staff at the end of the internship, and those of the highest standard may be published internally to the IMF.<\/p>\n<p>Research topics are derived from the IMF work program\u2014the host department\u2019s needs. Past projects have delved into a broad spectrum of economic issues. A few of the 2016 and 2017 FIP research topics included:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ulbullet\">\n<li>Preferential access to credit: evidence from Brazil<\/li>\n<li>Credit Demand and Supply during the U.S. Recovery<\/li>\n<li>Climate change\u2014a contribution to this analytical chapter in the October 2017 WEO<\/li>\n<li>Impact of commodity price shocks on financial stability in developing countries.<\/li>\n<li>Explore non-linear effects of oil price shocks on growth (Kazakhstan).<\/li>\n<li>Spillover effects of ECB unconventional monetary policies<\/li>\n<li>Impact of foreign direct investment and portfolio investment on gender inequality in developing countries<\/li>\n<li>Systemic risk amplifiers for stress testing based on inferred networks<\/li>\n<li>Survey literature on public sector BSA<\/li>\n<li>Spillovers: measuring third party effects<\/li>\n<li>Technology and income polarization<\/li>\n<li>Carbon tax, structural transformation and inequality<\/li>\n<li>Consumption and wealth in Italy<\/li>\n<li>Debt sustainability, capacity to repay and other risk assessments<\/li>\n<li>Productivity and volatility in Europe\/Euro Area<\/li>\n<li>Financing costs in sub-Saharan Africa\u2014Overshooting or fundamentals?<\/li>\n<li>Trade Integration in Latin America<\/li>\n<li>Macroeconomic and structural policies and gender inequality<\/li>\n<li>Bond trading: big data analytics<\/li>\n<li>Evaluating post-implementation effects of the G20 financial regulatory reforms<\/li>\n<li>Benchmarking policy frameworks in low-income countries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The IMF\u2019s Legal Department is also offering an internship under this program. The successful applicant will be assigned research for the Legal Department and be supervised by a senior member of the department. In past years, the Legal Department\u2019s FIP has had the opportunity to complete:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ulbullet\">\n<li>Analysis of the legal framework for capital controls under the European Economic Area<\/li>\n<li>Research on the insolvency of non-bank financial institutions<\/li>\n<li>Research on the legal mandate of the IMF in financial regulation<\/li>\n<li>Cross-country comparisons of effectiveness of AML\/CFT efforts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Who Should Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To be eligible for the FIP, candidates must meet the following criteria:<br \/>\n<b>PhD students<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ulbullet\">\n<li>Must be within one to two years of completing a Ph.D. in macroeconomics or a related field and be in student status (i.e. must be returning to university after the internship). Typically, internships are sought by those who are interested in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imf.org\/external\/np\/adm\/rec\/job\/econpro.htm\">IMF\u2019s Economist Program\u00a0<\/a>following graduation from the Ph.D.<\/li>\n<li>Be below the age of 32 at the commencement of the internship.<\/li>\n<li>Have an excellent command of English, written and oral.<\/li>\n<li>Possess strong analytical, quantitative and computer skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Master\u2019s degree students<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ulbullet\">\n<li>Must be in student status at the commencement of internship (not yet graduated).<\/li>\n<li>Be below the age of 28 at the commencement of the internship.<\/li>\n<li>Have an excellent command of English, written and oral.<\/li>\n<li>Possess strong analytical, quantitative and computer skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If you are a Ph.D or Master\u2019s student in macroeconomics click\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/imf.taleo.net\/careersection\/imf_external\/moresearch.ftl?lang=en\">here\u00a0<\/a>to enter the IMF\u2019s job application system, then enter 1701251 into the field titled \u201cJob Number\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the Legal Department Internship<\/strong>: candidates must be within one or two years of completing an LLM, J.D, or equivalent advanced degree in law and below the age of 32. To apply for this internship,\u00a0click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/imf.taleo.net\/careersection\/imf_external\/moresearch.ftl?lang=en\">here\u00a0<\/a>to enter the IMF\u2019s job application system, then enter 1701249 into the field titled \u201cJob Number\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary &amp; Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IMF interns receive:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ulbullet\">\n<li>A competitive salary;<\/li>\n<li>Round-trip restricted economy class air travel to Washington, D.C. from their university; and<\/li>\n<li>Limited medical insurance coverage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Frequently Asked Questions, about the Fund Internship Program (FIP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><em>Is this a paid Internship?<\/em><\/b><br \/>\nYes, this internship is paid.<\/p>\n<p><b><em>What kind of visa would I need, and would the IMF facilitate this?<\/em><\/b><br \/>\nIf you are not a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S., and do not have another work authorization that would allow you to work at the IMF, you will need a G4 visa. We will provide the paperwork necessary to facilitate your G4 visa request with U.S. authorities.<\/p>\n<p><b><em>What are the minimum and maximum durations of the Internship?<\/em><\/b><br \/>\nThe minimum duration is 10 weeks and the maximum duration is 12 weeks.<\/p>\n<p><b><em>Will someone notify me when my internship application is received by your office?<\/em><\/b><br \/>\nYou will receive a system-automated acknowledgement of your application. Only candidates who are short-listed for further consideration will be contacted by a FIP recruiter.<\/p>\n<p><b><em>If I am selected for an internship, when would I start?<\/em><\/b><br \/>\nInternships may commence as early as June 4. Additional intakes may be scheduled for June 18 and July 9, 2018, depending on business needs. Which start date will apply to you will be confirmed at the time of the offer.<\/p>\n<p><b><em>Does the IMF provide housing for non-local interns?<\/em><\/b><br \/>\nThe IMF does not provide housing, nor housing assistance. Interns are responsible for finding and securing their own accommodations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><br \/>\nInterested and qualified candidates should\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/external\/np\/adm\/rec\/job\/summint.htm\">Click here to Apply<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Application Deadline:<\/strong>\u00a021st January 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Monetary Fund Internship Program (FIP) provides an opportunity for Doctoral students to gain an insider experience of the integrated, member country focused, mandate and work of the IMF&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10164,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[791],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - 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