Application Deadline: October 12th, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2026 World Bank Treasury Summer Internship Program. The Treasury Summer Internship Program is a junior professional training program designed to develop the skills necessary for an exciting and rewarding career in the financial industry. The Program aims to bring exceptional college students with a demonstrated interest in a financial career to support the World Bank’s development mandate. The internship lays the foundation to become a Junior Analyst, a two-year position on one Treasury team, immediately after the intern graduates from their degree program. Interns are expected to be in their second to final year in the equivalent of a four-year college degree program.
Since its inception, the Summer Internship Program has hosted over 70 students, an equal gender balance, over 30 nationalities, and US- and non-US-based students from every region of the world. Working with colleagues from over 60 countries in Treasury alone, interns on an individualized rotation learn from senior colleagues in a uniquely diverse workplace.
The Internship
Treasury Summer Interns will work full-time for ten weeks, from May 26 through August 3, 2026, in Washington, DC. The program begins with a customized onboarding week, after which interns rotate through three different Treasury teams in three-week intervals. Throughout the summer, interns engage in weekly discussions with the program director and attend technical and career-focused sessions with Treasury officers, managers, and directors. They also have access to the nearly 300-member Treasury team, including an opportunity to meet the Vice President & Treasurer. Each rotation concludes with a presentation to the respective team, and the internship culminates in a capstone project presented to the Treasury management team.
Eligibility Requirements
1. Must be enrolled in the second-to-last year of the equivalent of a four-year college degree program with a demonstrated interest in finance, business, economics, or a related field;
2. Must be prepared to graduate with the equivalent of a four-year college degree between December 2026 and September 2027;
3. Must be in good academic standing at their college or university;
4. Must be available full-time through the duration of the internship;
5. Must not have a concurrent employment contract or internship.
Benefits
- Interns join on a short-term temporary contract and are paid between $21.80 (net – for non-US Citizens) and $26.20 (gross – for US Citizens) per hour for 400 hours. All interns are expected to be in person, full-time, in Washington, DC, for the entire internship (May 26 – August 3). HR policies may change, but interns are expected to work at least four days in the office per week.
- Each intern will receive a World Bank laptop at the start of the internship.
- The World Bank sponsors the appropriate visa for an incoming intern to work in the United States if required.
Internship Calendar
- Onboarding Week: May 26 – 29
- Rotation 1: June 1 – June 19
- Rotation 2: June 22– July 10
- Rotation 3: July 13 –July 31
- Capstone Presentation: August 3
- Observed Holidays: June 19, July 4
Application Requirements
- One-page PDF cover letter
- One-page PDF resume
Optional
- Half-page PDF personal statement
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the World Bank Treasury Summer Internship Program
