Overview
This program offers recent graduates entry-level analyst experience and contributes to the IMF's research and analytical projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct research, collect and compile information, access and manipulate macroeconomic data.
- Maintain and update economic, financial, and statistical databases.
- Conduct quantitative data analysis utilizing econometric and other statistical tools.
- Evaluate economic, financial or statistical relationships in databases.
- Analyze economic time series data.
- Design systems to facilitate interfaces or to transfer data between external and in-house databases.
- Collaborate with economists and others on various projects.
- Stay up to date with the latest developments in economics and related topics.
Required Experience
Recent completion of a bachelor's degree in economics, computer science, statistics, mathematics, finance, data science or other related quantitative field is required. Candidates with advanced degrees in the same relevant field may be considered with limited combined professional experience.
Qualifications
- A cumulative GPA of at least 3.5/4.0 (or equivalent for international diplomas) in both the principal field of study and in the overall program.
- Proficiency in software applications such as Microsoft Office (specifically Excel and PowerPoint), econometric packages such as STATA, EViews, MATLAB and other statistical and analytical tools.
