WBG Pioneer - Macroeconomic Modeling and Fiscal Analytics Intern

The World Bank Group Internship Program offers undergraduate and postgraduate students a high impact learning experience in global development. The intern will support the Burundi macro-fiscal program through CGE and DSGE modeling, BOOST and AI-assisted fiscal analytics, and knowledge and database management, gaining hands-on experience with advanced economic analysis in a low-income setting.

Responsibilities

• Run fiscal, exchange-rate, trade, and sectoral simulations; document assumptions and results; update input-output tables and social accounting matrices, calibration, elasticities, and selected model blocks; prepare tables and charts.
• Support literature review, specification, calibration or estimation, coding, solution, and documentation of a small open-economy DSGE model for Burundi using Dynare/MATLAB, Julia, or Python.
• Clean and analyze budget-execution data; develop diagnostics, anomaly detection, revenue forecasts, and dashboards; test and document AI-assisted workflows.
• Maintain macro-fiscal databases and a validated register of key indicators; improve reusable templates and AI-enabled agents; document data sources, model versions, and tools.
• Contribute inputs to FPG flagship and surveillance products including Macro Poverty Outlook, Burundi Economic Update, Public Finance Review, and Country Climate and Development Report.
• Undertake related tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Current enrollment in, or final-year completion of, a postgraduate master's/PhD program in economics or a related quantitative field.
• Strong macroeconomics training; CGE or DSGE coursework or research strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in at least one of GAMS, Dynare/MATLAB, Julia, Python, R, or Stata, plus advanced Excel.
• Interest in AI-enabled economic analysis, data pipelines, or research workflows is an asset.
• Strong analytical, research, communication, teamwork, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively in diverse, team-based environments.
• Commitment to development and the WBG mission; English proficiency required.

Skills

• Macroeconomic Modeling
• Computable General Equilibrium Modeling
• Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Models
• GAMS
• Dynare
• Matlab
• Julia
• Python
• STATA
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Fiscal Analytics
• Economic Analysis
• Data Pipeline Development
• Research Workflows
• Database Management

Languages

English