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Overseas Private Investment Corporation Business Development Internship in Washington, District Of Columbia

Summary DFC ranked a Best Places to Work in 2022. Unpaid internships with DFC are offered year round in Washington, D.C., and can last from 12 weeks to 12 months. Duties vary based on the department and/or office in which the intern is placed. DFC's Internship Program offers valuable experience that contributes to educational and professional growth, and may be applied in any future employment endeavor, including federal, state and local governments or in the private sector. Responsibilities This internship offers students the opportunity to apply their training in the areas of international development and finance, combining both private and public sector interests. Interns will support the Business Development Team in the Office of Structed Finance and Insurance (OSFI) and focus primarily on identifying transactions that meet DFCs policy and underwriting guidelines for debt financing and political risk insurance. Responsibilities include reviewing financing proposals and financial statements, responding to client inquiries, providing timely and accurate project feedback to clients, supporting proactive business development through market and priority sector research, and developing new marketing materials for prospective clients. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled at least part-time in an accredited college or university in a graduate level program. The ideal candidate should have a concentration in business, economics, international relations, development policy, or other related subjects. Strong written, research and oral communication skills are required. Demonstrated research skills and ability to synthesize and distill key points from large amounts of data and documents are required. Strong ability with programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required. Successful completion of a background investigation is also required. Some knowledge of and/or experience in project and corporate finance, and specific sectors and countries is desirable, but not required. Individuals with initiative and the ability to work independently are preferred. A one-page writing sample will be required for interview. Education ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Applicants must be actively enrolled part-time or full-time in an accredited institution pursuing a master's program (or equivalent) studying business, economics, finance, international relations, development policy, or other related subjects. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information

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