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About CSF:
The Corporate Services and Facilities Department (CSF) of the IMF has internship opportunities for graduate students specializing in Creative Solutions and Language Services. The internship program aims to provide students the opportunity to acquire cutting edge work experience in the context of an international organization.
To best serve our business partners, in CSF we leverage our specialized knowledge, best practices, and innovation to continually adapt and respond to changing business requirements and to integrate our activities seamlessly into the work programs of the Fund. These activities range from day-to-day transactions to large scale undertakings in areas that include Facilities, Hospitality, Interpretation and Translation, Joint Bank-Fund Library, Multimedia, Procurement, Security, and Transportation.
Sample internship assignments in Creative Solutions may include:
Sample internship assignments in Language Services may include:
To provide draft translation of an assigned text; To post-edit a machine translated output; To edit a translated document for publication; To prepare translation ready files by using a Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tool; To shadow interpretation in a dummy booth.
Internships take place at the IMF’s headquarters in Washington DC. Internship assignments run for 3 months. During this period, interns work under the supervision of the relevant section chief. Internship projects and assignments vary and are dependent on CSF work program.
Compensation and Benefits:
Qualifications :
To compete for a Creative Solutions internship, at a minimum you must:
To compete for a Language Services internship, at a minimum you must:
The CSF Internship does not guarantee further employment with the IMF upon completion of the internship or graduation. Nonetheless, successful interns could be considered if suitable openings arise in the future.
Selection Process:
After submitting your application, you will receive a system-generated acknowledgement. Only candidates who are identified for further consideration will be contacted for next steps. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
Interns are selected on a competitive basis. Candidates are shortlisted based on their qualifications, their field of specialization, their academic performance record and their interest. The selection decision is made by the hiring managers.
Timeframe for Internship for Creative Solutions: September – November 2024
Timeframe for Internship for Language Services: May – July 2024
The IMF is committed to achieving a diverse staff, including gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Qualified candidates across Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and East and Southeast Asia are encouraged to apply. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Department:
CSFLS Corporate Services & Facilities Dept Language Services Division
Hiring For:
A09
The IMF is committed to achieving a diverse staff, including age, creed, culture, disability, educational background, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, nationality, race, religion and beliefs, and sexual orientation. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process.
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