GET READY TO APPLY: 2027 Fund Internship Program (FIP) for Economists, Washington DC
International Monetary Fund
Apply on their own site: https://imf.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/IMF/job/USA-Washington-DC/XMLNAME-2027-Fund-Internship-Program--FIP----Economists_26-R9863
This checklist: https://qualifyafrica.com/o/imf-fund-internship-program-economists-2027-washington
Built only from what the listing states. Lines marked (our advice) are ours.
The application takes real work, by our reading.

1. CHECK YOURSELF AGAINST WHAT THEY ASK
[ ] under 32
[ ] a PhD student, or within one to two years of completing a PhD
[ ] studying now, or finished a PhD recently
[ ] a citizen of an IMF member country (all African states are members)
[ ] non-US citizens need a G4 visa and arrange their own housing

2. WHAT TO GET READY
An online form; it names no documents. Some forms do not save as you go, so set aside time to do it in one sitting.
In their words: "Online application on IMF careers"

3. DATES
- Closes 5 December 2026, in 44 days.
- On the date, the listing says: Closes 5 December 2026.
- Aim to send it by 2 December 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. (our advice)

4. WHAT IT COSTS YOU
- Non-US citizens need a G4 visa.
- Nothing to apply. Housing is yours.

A job never asks you to pay to apply. A listing that charges shows the fee above, and it is paid only to the organisation. If anyone asks for money any other way, stop, and tell us: hello@qualifyafrica.com