Overview
The World Bank Group is seeking an Investment Analysis Intern to assist investment officers in identifying new projects, executing deals, and advising private companies. The intern will gain hands-on experience in global development within a diverse and dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain financial models, including financial projections.
- Analyze historical financial statements and prepare reports on the financial health and viability of a given company or project.
- Analyze financial projections and report on viability of businesses.
- Monitor operational and financial performance of client companies to evaluate risk and recommend proactive portfolio management actions and prepare regular portfolio reports.
- Conduct industry and market research to assist in IFC’s business development efforts.
- Prepare presentations and other documentation as contributions to IFC’s internal reporting and external communication, marketing and outreach.
- Build and maintain quality internal and external client relationships with a high level of responsiveness (including client coordination to ensure IFC receipt of needed information).
- Conduct mapping to assess business opportunities for IFC.
- Identify data collection needs to support the assessment of a given investment in all areas including not only financial and market information but also development impact and relevant ES&G matters.
- Extract lessons of IFC’s earlier investments or advisory mandates and other evaluative work as relevant to provide input to the structuring of new transactions or monitoring of existing transactions.
- Participate in negotiations, as needed.
Required Experience
Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience, particularly in investment projects.
Qualifications
Candidates must be currently enrolled in, or in the final year of, a postgraduate (master’s/PhD) program.
