Intern

Job Description

Internship Opportunity: Gender & Economic Inclusion (G&EI) Team – EBRD
Duration: Approximately 5 months, from July to December 2025, with the possibility of extension until June 2026.

Purpose of the Role

The intern will provide technical assistance and support to the Gender & Economic Inclusion (G&EI) team, which designs and assesses a coherent set of interventions—including investments and policy engagements—to promote gender and economic inclusion in the EBRD’s Countries of Operations (COOs). The team also evaluates the impact of gender- and inclusion-related activities, mainstreams inclusion across the Bank, delivers training and capacity building, and enhances data collection and reporting.

G&EI is a team of approximately 35 experts based in headquarters and regional offices. It leads the implementation of the Bank’s Strategy for the Promotion of Gender Equality and Equality of Opportunity Strategy across all sectors and geographies. Promoting equality of opportunity—through access to skills, employment, finance, and entrepreneurship for women, youth, and underserved communities—is a key cross-cutting strategic theme of the Bank.

G&EI is part of the Vice Presidency for Policy and Partnerships, within the Policy and Strategy Delivery Department (PSD), which comprises around 120 staff. PSD supports policy engagement, political and country assessments, strategy development, and compliance with Article 1 of the Bank’s mandate.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Provide technical input at various stages of the project cycle (from design to post-signing monitoring) for investments with gender and/or inclusion components, including:
• • Collecting and analyzing background data
  • Supporting project scoping, due diligence, and structuring
  • Drafting relevant documents
• Support the development and implementation of technical cooperation (TC) projects, including:
  • Conducting desk research
  • Drafting Terms of Reference (ToRs)
  • Collecting data for donor reporting
• Contribute to sector-wide assessments and gender/inclusion impact measurements, including baselines and benchmark setting
• Assist with policy engagement activities and capacity building tools
• Help prepare communications and knowledge products through research and drafting website articles, position papers, and studies
• Support internal and external events by:
  • Drafting briefing notes, speeches, and presentations
  • Organizing events such as brown bag lunches and panels (at HQ or during Annual Meetings)
• Maintain and compile relevant datasets

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in economics, gender studies, international development, or a related field from a recognized institution
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and qualitative skills; proficiency in Excel and social research methods
• Familiarity with analytical tools such as Stata, MATLAB, or data providers like Bankscope, Orbis, Bloomberg, FAOSTAT, WTO tariffs, and World Bank WDI is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Solid IT skills, including presentation software; proficiency in Excel VBA, R, Python, MS Copilot, and Visio is an advantage
• Familiarity with the EBRD region is desirable; knowledge of regional languages is a plus
• Strong time management, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a diverse, multicultural environment and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

Why Join EBRD?

Working at the EBRD means joining a pioneering, diverse international organization where you can make a real difference in people’s lives and contribute to sustainable development in the Bank’s regions of operation.

At the EBRD, our core values—Inclusiveness, Innovation, Trust, and Responsibility—shape our workplace culture. We bring them to life through our behaviors: listening well and speaking up, collaborating smartly, acting with full commitment, and simplifying to maximize impact.

We offer:

• Stimulating and varied work with global exposure
• A culture that embraces diversity and inclusion
• A hybrid work model based on trust and flexibility
• A commitment to sustainability, equality, and digital transformation
• Competitive benefits and a strong focus on employee wellbeing

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity is central to the Bank’s identity. The EBRD is committed to ensuring all qualified applicants from member countries are treated with respect, have equal opportunities, and thrive in an inclusive environment. Applications from individuals of all backgrounds—including gender, age, ethnicity, disability, religion, and sexual orientation—are strongly encouraged.

Deadline: May 19, 2025

About the Organization

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was established in 1991 when communism was crumbling in central and eastern Europe and ex-soviet countries needed support to nurture a new private sector in a democratic environment. Today the EBRD uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 27 countries from central Europe to central Asia. The EBRD is the largest single investor in the region and mobilises significant foreign direct investment beyond its own financing. It is owned by 60 countries and two intergovernmental institutions. But despite its public sector shareholders, it invests mainly in private enterprises, usually together with commercial partners. It provides project financing for banks, industries and businesses, both new ventures and investments in existing companies. It also works with publicly owned companies, to support privatisation, restructuring state-owned firms and improvement of municipal services. The Bank uses its close relationship with governments in the region to promote policies that will bolster the business environment. The mandate of the EBRD stipulates that it must only work in countries that are committed to democratic principles. Respect for the environment is part of the strong corporate governance attached to all EBRD investments. Every EBRD investment must * Help move a country closer to a full market economy: the transition impact * Take risk that supports private investors and does not crowd them out * Apply sound banking principles Through its investments, the EBRD promotes * Structural and sectoral reforms * Competition, privatisation and entrepreneurship * Stronger financial institutions and legal systems * Infrastructure development needed to support the private sector * Adoption of strong corporate governance, including environmental sensitivity Functioning as a catalyst of change, the EBRD * Promotes co-financing and foreign direct investment * Mobilises domestic capital * Provides technical assistance