Is there an age limit?

Under 32 on the PhD track; under 28 on the master's track.

What qualifications and experience do I need?

Enrolled in a PhD, or completing a master's in macroeconomics or a related field, plus none required.

Paid internship, Washington DC, starting in June.

Once a year, usually in early December, for internships starting the following June.

The IMF careers site. Applications are never made through UNjobnet.

Run by International Monetary Fund

A paid summer internship in Washington with two separate tracks and two separate age limits — one of the few internships anywhere that sets any.

Between rounds

The next round is expected around December 2026.

As published by the sponsor. Fields the sponsor does not state are omitted rather than guessed.

Age: Under 32 on the PhD track; under 28 on the master's track
Education: Enrolled in a PhD, or completing a master's in macroeconomics or a related field
Experience: None required
Who may apply: Open to all nationalities
Enters at: Paid internship, Washington DC, starting in June
Apply through: The IMF careers site

One email when the next round opens. Nothing else, and it can be stopped any time.

Answered from the sponsor's own published terms. A question we cannot answer from them is left out.

Is there an age limit?: Under 32 on the PhD track; under 28 on the master's track.
What qualifications and experience do I need?: Enrolled in a PhD, or completing a master's in macroeconomics or a related field, plus none required.
Who is eligible to apply?: Open to all nationalities.
What would I join as?: Paid internship, Washington DC, starting in June.
How often does this programme run?: Once a year, usually in early December, for internships starting the following June.
Where do I apply?: The IMF careers site. Applications are never made through UNjobnet.

IMF’s official page From published sources

Terms change between rounds — confirm there before applying.