Internship
IMF Fund Internship Program (FIP) 2027, Economists
International Monetary Fund
At a glance
- Deadline
- Closes 5 December 2026, 44 days leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- under 32 when it starts in June 2027
- enrolled as a PhD student
- within one to two years of finishing a PhD in macroeconomics or a related field
- Where
- IMF Headquarters, Washington DC
Pays a PhD economics student for a summer of research inside the IMF.
The facts
- What you get
- Paid, full time
- Where
- IMF Headquarters, Washington DC
- How long
- 10 to 12 weeks, 7 June to 27 August 2027
- What it costs you
- Housing is your own cost
Where you stand
There is no fee to apply, and International Monetary Fund should never ask you for money.
This one is not fully funded. In their words, what it costs you: Housing is your own cost.
What they ask for
- within one to two years of finishing a PhD in macroeconomics or a related field
- under 32 when it starts in June 2027
- enrolled as a PhD student
Get ready to apply
Built only from what this listing states.
A long application, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
The listing does not say what it needs. When you open their page, write down everything it asks for before you start.
2. Dates
- Closes 5 December 2026, in 44 days.
- Aim to send it by 2 December 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. Our advice
3. What it costs you
- Housing is your own cost.
Download checklist (.txt) Send to WhatsApp
The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.
No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.
Tips for applying for an internship
General advice from us, the same for every internship. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Check first whether it is paid. If it is not, work out how you will cover transport, food and rent for the whole period.
- Say what you want to learn and why this organisation; interns are often chosen for interest and reliability more than experience.
- School projects, clubs and volunteering count as experience here. Name what you did in each.
- If it asks for a letter from your school, ask for it early; offices can be slow.
If there is an interview or a test
- Expect questions about what you are studying and why you want this.
- Be honest about when you are free and for how long.
- Ask who you would work with day to day.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on International Monetary Fund's own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at International Monetary Fund's own website on 21 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.