WBG Pioneer - Portfolio Analytics and Business Intelligence 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.

WBG Pioneer

Background/Organizational Context

The Central Asia Regional Office supports the World Bank’s engagement across Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The regional portfolio spans a broad range of sectors – including infrastructure, energy, water, agriculture, human development, governance, digital development, private sector development, and climate resilience.

The Regional Operations Team supports Country Management Unit (CMU), Global Practices (GP), and task teams in delivering the World Bank’s operational program across Central Asia. One of the team’s core functions is portfolio monitoring and performance management, including tracking the lending pipeline, implementation progress, portfolio quality, disbursement performance, and other key operational indicators across the five-country program. The team also supports management decision-making through portfolio analytics, operational reporting, knowledge management, and continuous improvements to business processes.

As the Central Asia portfolio continues to grow in size and complexity, the Regional Operations Team is strengthening its use of business intelligence and data analytics to improve portfolio oversight, enhance reporting, and provide timely operational insights for regional management and country teams. The intern will support these efforts by contributing to the refinement of portfolio monitoring tools and reporting products under the guidance of the Regional Operations Manager and Operations Analyst.

Duties and Responsibilities

Working under the close supervision of the Operations Manager, the intern will support the Regional Operations Team in strengthening portfolio monitoring and reporting across the Central Asia program. Responsibilities will include:

•      Support the Regional Operations Team in developing and enhancing an online portfolio and lending monitoring dashboard covering the World Bank portfolio.
•      Assist in creating interactive visualizations and reports using Microsoft Power BI to support portfolio monitoring and management decision-making.
•      Assist in improving and streamlining recurring portfolio reports using Power BI, advanced Microsoft Excel, and AI-enabled productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot.
•      Prepare charts, tables, visualizations, and analytical materials for management presentations, portfolio reviews, and operational reporting.
•      Support testing of dashboard functionality, validation of outputs, and documentation of reporting methodologies.
•      Collaborate with colleagues across CMU and GPs to gather reporting requirements and support continuous improvements to portfolio reporting tools.
•      Provide analytical and operational support to the Regional Operations Team on other portfolio monitoring and reporting activities, as assigned.

Selection Criteria

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in, or in the final year of, an undergraduate program

• Candidates must have 0–6 years of relevant professional experience

• Demonstrated interest in development work and the World Bank Group’s mission

• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Power BI, including dashboard development and interactive data visualization.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, advanced formulas, and data analysis.

• Familiarity with AI productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot or similar generative AI applications.

• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a multicultural environment.

Learning Opportunities

• Working closely with the Regional Operations Team, the intern will:

• Develop an understanding of the World Bank’s operational framework, including project preparation, implementation support, portfolio monitoring, implementation performance, and results reporting.

• Learn how the World Bank manages and monitors a diverse lending portfolio across five Central Asian countries and multiple GPs.

• Gain exposure to the Bank’s engagement with government counterparts and observe how operational teams collaborate with clients throughout the project implementation cycle.

• Build experience working in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment alongside operations, technical, and management teams.

No-Fee Internship Eligibility
This position is offered under the WBG Pioneers No-Fee Internship Track. Students may be offered a no-fee STT appointment provided that they either: (a) are enrolled in a Master's, PhD, or similar graduate program during the entire internship (or are in the fifth year or higher of a degree program in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages) and provide an official letter from their university confirming that the internship fulfills academic requirements for at least one term of study; or (b) are enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies and receive a stipend from their university at least equivalent to the minimum STT T1 fee level in effect at the start of the assignment, as confirmed by an official university letter.

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.