Online application through the official website. Basic questions concerning your own research. International recruitment. The internship lasts for 12 weeks during the summer mostly phd students from all over the world.
I applied online. I interviewed at IMF (London, England) in Jun 2021
Interview
Everyone was very communicative, but the interview was very short and I was rejected with no explanation. I had a background in development which was encouraged but it seems they wanted someone with more financial experience
Skype call - questions about current research project and how they relate to current work at the IMF. Describe methodology, what are possible extensions, what is the policy relevance, what division would your work fit into.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions on research and how it relates to IMF work
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