International Development Group LLC (IDG) is seeking highly motivated graduate students and recent graduates of Master’s programs as full time interns to join our dynamic Internship Program in the summer months (June through August). Based in IDG’s home office in Arlington, VA, our Internship Program offers opportunities to work alongside an energetic group of professionals on projects designed to gain hands-on experience in the rewarding and challenging profession of international development. The intern should be available to work 40 hours per week on a hybrid schedule with in-office days Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and at home on Mondays and Fridays. Hourly rate is $12.77.
Duties/ Responsibilities:
- Provide support for new business development such as contributing to writing technical proposals, recruitment, and other proposal development tasks.
- Conduct research for bids and capture planning including new client prospecting.
- Assist with program logistics, including arrangements for airfare and hotel, visas, meeting schedules, and briefing books for traveling IDG staff and consultants.
- Assist in organizing document archives of IDG programs on SharePoint.
- Provide support for ongoing projects.
- Perform other duties as assigned by their supervisor.
Qualifications:
- Students, preferably seeking a Master’s degree or recent graduates will be considered; applicants should have relevant coursework in economics, economic development, private sector development or related areas.
- A minimum of 1 relevant internship experience is highly preferred.
- High degree of organization, attention to detail, and skill at prioritizing and managing multiple tasks.
- Ability to work as a part of a team.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite required with strong demonstrated skills in MS Word formatting preferred.
- Strong communications, analytical, writing, and interpersonal skills; and excellent report writing abilities required.
- Writing sample required (e.g., academic paper, policy brief, report, proposal excerpt, or other professional writing sample demonstrating analytical and writing skills).
- Professional proficiency in other languages preferred.
Benefits & Work Environment
- This is a paid internship compensated at $12.77 per hour
- Hybrid work schedule: Work remotely on Mondays and Fridays, with in-office collaboration Tuesday through Thursday at our Arlington, VA office.
- Commuter benefits:
- Free on-site parking (parking costs covered by IDG), or
- Monthly Metro transit subsidy for employees who commute via public transportation.
- On-site fitness center: Complimentary access to the building’s gym facilities.
- Professional development: Free access to IDG’s Learning Management System (LMS) with over 90,000 online courses available to support continuous learning and skill development.
- Hands-on experience: Opportunity to work alongside experienced international development professionals on real-world projects and proposals.
