Trade Intern

Responsibilities

• Review academic and policy literature on GVC reshaping, trade policy, and labor market outcomes
• Collect and compile trade and GVC-related measures from multiple data sources
• Explore identifying specific value chains via detailed supplier linkages data
• Analyze and depict emerging trends and implications of GVC reshaping for LMICs
• Support the development of econometric models to capture policy variables and trade performance
• Contribute to analytical outputs including data visualizations and reports

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in or in the final year of a postgraduate (master’s/PhD) program
• 0–6 years of relevant professional experience
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in English
• Experience using trade data and familiarity with trade policy databases
• Experience using multi-regional input-output tables or firm-level datasets
• Expertise in applying trade models
• Strong expertise in applied quantitative methods and econometric modelling
• Proficiency in Stata, R, or Python

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of trade and labor market models or measures
• Experience applying Computable General Equilibrium models

About the Company

WBG Pioneers, the World Bank Group’s Internship Program, offers undergraduate and postgraduate students a high impact learning experience at the heart of global development.