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.
ποΈ Background and Organizational Context
The World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law project examines laws and regulations affecting women's prospects as entrepreneurs and employees across 190 economies. Its goal is to inform policy discussions on how to remove legal restrictions on women and to promote research on how to improve women's economic inclusion. The index serves as a road map for reform by capturing three interdependent pillars that together shape women's access to jobs: laws, policies and institutions, and enforcement perceptions, across ten topics: Safety, Mobility, Work, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Childcare, Entrepreneurship, Assets and Pension.
βοΈ The legal and economic research counterpart to this role, on the same project: Internship in the πΊπΈ United States βοΈ Women, Business and the Law Research at the World Bank π β https://youthworkshub.org/20830
π§Ή Data Preparation, Cleaning and Quality Control
π§Ό Clean, validate and reconcile large, multi-source datasets, identifying and correcting errors in data values, structures and formulas
π Develop and apply systematic processes to standardize, map and reconcile data across teams, systems and file formats, while using automated checks to flag inconsistencies for review
π€ Prepare API-ready data outputs, including JSON files, for data feeds, website visualizations and other digital applications
π Develop and implement data-cleaning protocols, validation rules and automated quality checks, and conduct data audits and produce monitoring and quality-assurance reports to identify issues and track their resolution
π Data Analysis
π Analyze data to identify trends, patterns and actionable insights, and prepare analytical, progress and monitoring reports using tools such as Excel or Python
π€ Present findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences through reports, presentations and other communication products
π€ AI Integration
βοΈ Pilot AI-powered workflows to enhance data quality, integrity and operational efficiency
π Conduct AI-driven analysis to support data validation and insights generation
π Establish monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to track AI model performance and ensure continuous improvement
π Ensure transparency and documentation of AI workflows, including prompt engineering, versioning and reproducibility
β Suggest ways to automate verification of survey responses with primary data sources, check survey responses against each other and follow up with respondents until a final, verified country profile is produced
π‘οΈ Identify and mitigate risks related to bias, accuracy and reliability of AI-generated outputs
π Data Visualization
π¨ Interpret complex datasets and develop clear, intuitive visualization concepts that communicate key findings to technical and non-technical audiences
π₯οΈ Develop prototypes, mock-ups and data visualization products for dashboards, websites, reports and other digital applications, using tools such as Tableau, Flourish, Power BI or similar platforms to create compelling, user-friendly visualizations
β Selection Criteria
π A master's candidate in data analytics, data science, statistics, computer science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, information technology or an equivalent field
π Strong proficiency in a programming language such as Python, with experience managing, cleaning and analyzing large datasets, and familiarity with JavaScript and SQL is a plus
π Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas and data management
π€ Experience using AI-assisted workflows to conduct legal research is a strong plus, and experience integrating AI solutions to improve system automation is preferred
π§ Demonstrated ability to analyze data, translate findings into actionable insights and communicate results to technical and non-technical audiences
π― Strong attention to detail, initiative and the ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities
π Excellent interpersonal, teamwork and English communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment
π A comparable data and research placement inside another multilateral institution: Internship in the πΊπΈ United States π Social Development Research at the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs π β https://youthworkshub.org/20830
β οΈ No-Fee Internship Eligibility
This position is offered under the WBG Pioneers No-Fee Internship Track. Students may be offered a no-fee short term temporary appointment provided that they either 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 are enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies and receive a stipend from their university at least equivalent to the minimum short term temporary T1 fee level in effect at the start of the assignment. Applicants are asked to limit their applications to a maximum of three positions.
π The Details
π Location: Washington, DC, United States
π’ Organization: World Bank
π Grade: T4, no-fee
π Job number: req37848
π© How to Apply
Apply online through the World Bank Group careers portal for this requisition, making sure you can provide the university documentation required under the no-fee track.
β° Deadline
12 August 2026, at 23:59 UTC.
π Link
π Job opening and application: https://worldbankgroup.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/37848?c=worldbankgroup
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