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Asian Development Bank Internship Program 2021/2022

                                          paid internships

Asian Development Bank(ADB) Internship Program 2021/2022: A wide opportunity for students from many different nations

Are you interested to work in an innovative and first-class professional environment? Are you a student being Masters or PhD or a recent graduate interested to gain a practical experience? Then this internship program at ADB is for you.

The applications for the Asian Development Bank(ADB) Internship Program 2021/2022 is currently open. The Asian Development Bank(ADB)  is currently seeking interested and eligible individuals to apply for its 2021/2022 internship programs. The ADP internship program is a project-oriented learning opportunity for eligible applicants to gain experience through research assignments based on ADB’s current operational needs. Two batches of internships are usually available through out the year for interesting, motivated  and self-directed individuals to apply for.

What are some of the advantages of ADB internship program

The internship program at the the Asian Development Bank(ADB) offers numerous amazing live opportunities ranging from career growth to professional development, networking etc.. Below are some of the benefits from an internship with ADB:

  • The internship opportunity with ADB offers an amazing opportunity to work in a major international development organization. ADB is a prestigious  and renown international organisation.
  • The internship opportunity with ADB equally offers a live time opportunity to work among  experienced professionals from over 50 different countries
  • The internship opportunity with ADB also offers a chance  to learn deeply about  development finance and the impact of the work ADB does.
  • As an intern, you will also have the opportunity to contributing to ADB's business through research outputs.

Overview of the Internship Program opportunities

With the goal  to offer graduate students an opportunity to work on project-oriented assignments  in a major international institution, under the supervision of experienced professionals from many different countries, the ADB internship programs equally comes along with many other benefits. See an overview of the ADB internship program below: 

  • Host: Asian Development Bank(ADB)
  • Location: Varies
  • Financial benefits: stipends to support living cost, to support travel and visa costs etc.
  • Open for: Postgraduates only ( Masters/PhD)
  • Field of study : a field directly related to ADB's work
  • Internship Duration : 8 and 26 weeks.
  • Application Opens: Currently open
Application period for the 2021 Internship Program:
  • 1st batch: 15 July to 15 September 2021. 
On board: January 2022 onwards
  • 2nd batch: 1 December 2021 to 31 January 2022.
 On board: June 2022 onwards

Eligibility Criteria for ADB  Internship programs

To be eligible for the ADB internship program, interested applicants:

  1. Must be enrolled in a Master's- or PhD-level program at a school in one of the ADB member nations, both prior to and after the internship assignment;
  2. Must be engaged in academic study in a field directly related to ADB's work;
  3. Must be a national of one of ADB's members;
  4. Applicant must possess an excellent command of English; and
  5. Applicant must have professional experience relevant to the assignment
  6. Applicant must not a be a close relatives of ADB personnel.

How to apply for ADB Internship program

The whole application process is done online. Eligible applicants are expected to apply via the ADB Career and Employment System (ACES). To apply:
  1. Visit Asian Development Bank Website
  2. Choose assignments of interest( ie internship program of interest)
  3. Apply via the ADB Career and Employment System (ACES).Prepare your CVs and answer the essay questions. These documents must be uploaded to complete applications
Applicants are advised to submit the completed application before deadline. As no application will be considered after the deadline

How are applications assessed ?

Asian Development Bank will evaluate all submitted applications based on:
  • eligibility requirements, 
  • relevance of academic study and work experience; and 
  • the level of interest and motivation to contribute to development work.
  •  ADB also considers institutional representation, gender, and nationality balance in the over-all intern selection process.

What's next?

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. ADB will communicate the outcome via emails directly to the applicants. Successful applicants will furtherly be instructed henceforth

Who to contact

For any question related to this internship program feel free to get in touch with ADB via:
For further details on this internship opportunity visit ADB internship program site.

Comments

  1. Thanks so much for your very helpful information. I seriously wish to have the opportunity to work and study in Australia, I had just a PASS Division in Bachelor of Technology Degree, studied Civil Engineering at The Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt (now Rivers State University), graduated in 1991, but because of my low grade have only been working with private construction companies in varying capacities ( site engineer, construction engineer, project engineer, projects manager). Desire to study Facilities Management & Assets Maintenance, but no fund for that Aspiration, married with 5 children. Please what are the chances of getting a job and also studying in this your beautiful country, Australia.
    Best regards and God bless!
    Chukwuma B. Oburu

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  2. hi, i will suggest u give it a try! The chances of getting a scholarship and studying in Australia differs case by case. How ever, everything will depend on your academic qualifications and experiences! Its worth trying! Good luck!

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