WBG Pioneer - Data Analyst/Engineer Intern

WBG Pioneer - Data Analyst/Engineer Intern

Description

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. Participants gain hands on experience in a diverse and dynamic environment, contribute fresh perspectives and innovative ideas, and connect with international professionals working to end poverty on a livable planet.

Background/Organizational Context

The World Bank Group (WBG) finances development projects across the globe through three distinct institutions, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association (IBRD/IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). The Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidency of the World Bank Group delivers a wide portfolio of technology products and services that enable the WBG's development mission. Within ITS, the Fiduciary Operations unit (ITSFD) is responsible for digital solutions that support Procurement, Financial Management, and Environmental and Social Safeguards across World Bank operations

About the Team: E&S (Environmental & Social Safeguards)

This internship program is hosted by the E&S (Environmental & Social Safeguards) team, the product and technology team within ITSFD responsible for building and maintaining the digital systems that support the World Bank Group's environmental and social risk management and accountability functions. The E&S product team builds the tools that both groups, along with task teams and safeguards specialists across the Bank, rely on daily track and manage workflows, and report on E&S risk and compliance.

Interns will gain hands-on exposure to how the Bank manages environmental and social risk, complaints, and incident tracking across its global project portfolio. Depending on their track, they'll build skills in requirements gathering, applied AI/ML for risk classification and case triage, or data engineering, all while contributing to tools that support accountability and protect communities affected by Bank-financed projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the design and maintenance of data pipelines and dashboards (e.g., Power BI) drawing from CRM and other defined data sources.
• Assist in data cleaning, transformation, and validation to ensure accuracy of reporting on E&S cases and metrics.
• Help build and refine reports and visualizations for internal stakeholders, including Row-Level Security (RLS) configurations where relevant.
• Support ad hoc data requests and analysis to inform product and business decisions.
• Document data definitions, sources, and refresh processes.

Selection Criteria

• Preferred level: Postgraduate (graduate students preferred
• Pursuing or recently completed a graduate degree (preferred) in Data Analytics/ Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related quantitative field; strong undergraduate candidates with relevant project experience will also be considered.
• Candidates must have 1–6 years of relevant professional experience 
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum concepts and practices is a plus.
• Working knowledge of SQL and data visualization tools (Power BI preferred); familiarity with Dynamics CRM data structures is a plus.
• Basic understanding of data pipeline/ETL concepts.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to communicate technical findings clearly.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with large, sometimes messy, datasets.
• Prior exposure to real-world datasets or applied projects is a plus.
• Demonstrated interest in development work and the World Bank Group’s mission
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in English.

Note: Please limit your applications to a maximum of three positions. Applications exceeding this limit will not be considered.

WBG Culture Attributes:
1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

The World Bank Group values diversity and encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of World Bank Group member countries to apply, regardless of gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. Sub-Saharan African nationals, Caribbean nationals, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.