Internship Program in Memory of Michaela Bergman (5526)

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is financing the Infrastructure for Tomorrow—infrastructure with sustainability at its core. We began operations in Beijing in January 2016 and have since grown to 106 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized up to USD100 billion and AAA rated by the major international credit rating agencies. Working with partners, AIIB meets clients’ needs by unlocking new capital and investing in green, and technology-enabled infrastructure and promoting regional connectivity. 

AIIB intends to enhance its contribution to gender equality in Asia by increasingly incorporating gender considerations into projects. Infrastructure can significantly impact women’s access to resources and their ability to be economically active. It can enhance their livelihoods and their well-being. By reducing gender gaps in access to the benefits of infrastructure and incorporating gender considerations into the way AIIB investments are designed and implemented, there is an opportunity to improve outcomes.  

About the Internship: 

As an indispensable member of AIIB, Michaela Bergman joined the Bank in 2017 to lead the development of AIIB’s approach to Environmental and Social Issues. Her contributions to environmental and social topics built the cornerstone of AIIB’s policies. She was a devoted social anthropologist who spent her entire career and lifetime focusing on gender, poverty alleviation, protection, and empowerment of vulnerable groups. 

In memory of Michaela Bergman, a fellow internship started in the summer of 2023 to focus on social and gender topics. AIIB will fund the internship program to memorize Michaela Bergman’s contribution to the developmental realm and inspire future sociologists to pass the torch. 

Responsibilities: 

The successful candidate will contribute to the Bank’s gender and inclusion work by supporting knowledge development, capacity building, and internal and external engagement. They will work in the Inclusion team in the Economics Department. Primary roles and responsibilities of the selected intern are as follows: 

• Provide general support to the Inclusion team on researching and developing AIIB’s approach to economic inclusion.  Help to organize and participate in external engagements and internal (bank-wide) events related to inclusion. 

• Conduct research on economic inclusion and development topics that can be communicated, such as in the form of a blog post to be published on the AIIB Blog. Examples of topics could include the links between inclusion and climate change, health, digital, nature and biodiversity. 

• Compile, synthesize, and review relevant literature, data, documents, news and other sources, and provide timely, high-quality and fit for purpose write-ups for research projects, policy notes, approach papers, blog posts and other tasks. 

• Support the inclusion elements of AIIB’s flagship ‘Asian Infrastructure Finance’ report for 2024, with novel research and data analysis. 

• Provide other analytical and operational support to the Department as needed. 

Requirements: 

• Currently enrolled in a master’s or Ph.D./D.Phil. Programs in Economics, International Development, and Public Policy, preferably specializing in social and gender studies or other relevant subjects. 

• Demonstrated understanding of and interest in gender, inclusion, and diversity topics. 

• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills with experience contributing to and drafting research papers, reports, and proposals. 

• Proficiency in common statistical software, modelling software, and data visualization, such as Stata, Python, R, MATLAB, is preferred. 

• Strong knowledge and experience in geospatial analysis and data science will be an advantage. 

• Passion for international development. Experience working with multilateral development banks and/or other international financial organizations is highly desirable. 

• Fluent in oral and written English and excellent communication skills. 

• High sense of integrity, ethics and accountability. 

• Ability to work well with a diverse team. 

AIIB is committed to diversity, transparency, and inclusion. We believe our strength comes from having a team with the right diverse skills, experiences and abilities selected through a merit-based competitive process. We actively encourage applications from people from both within and outside AIIB members, regardless of nationality, religion, gender, race, disability, or sexual orientation.

Join us and help create a prosperous and sustainable Asia while growing your career in a diverse and innovative environment.