E&S Intern

The World Bank Group's Internship Program offers postgraduate students a high impact learning experience supporting Environmental and Social (E&S) review of IFC investment business in the Middle East and Central Asia region. The intern will assist the MCA E&S team to promote compliance and enhance the impact of IFC-supported business activities.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to reviewing E&S issues and risks for new IFC investment projects, with an emphasis on those in the Financial Intermediary (FI) sector (including banks, funds, NBFIs, and micro finance institutions)
• Support the E&S screening of new investment projects
• Support the inputting of data and other information in the ESG360 and iPortal systems
• Support the review of annual environmental performance reports (AEPRs) and annual monitoring reports (AMRs)
• Support in developing E&S due diligence templates for appraisal and supervision
• Compile product wise legal clauses to be used as tip sheets for processing FI transactions
• Support analyzing and reporting internally on portfolio data and missing information and support follow-up on pending issues
• Prepare presentations

Requirements

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in postgraduate (master’s/PhD) program
• Candidates must have 0–6 years of relevant professional experience (banking and E&S due diligence)
• Academic background (environmental engineering, social specialist, economics, or similar field)
• Demonstrated interest in development work and the World Bank Group’s mission
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in diverse, team-based environments
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities within tight deadlines
• Proficiency in English; additional languages such as Turkish, Arabic and Russian are desired

Skills

• Environmental and Social Due Diligence
• Environmental Engineering
• Social Impact Assessment
• Economic Analysis
• Research Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Team Collaboration
• Organizational Skills
• Task Prioritization
• English Language Proficiency

Languages

English