International Monetary Fund
Research Assistant Program (RAP)
The IMF accepts applications for the Research Assistant Program (RAP) at the beginning of each calendar year. The RAP is intended for those who have recently earned bachelor’s degrees with superior academic records from leading universities and would like to gain useful work experience before pursuing further studies or moving on to other employment opportunities. RAP participants mainly support the operational and policy work of IMF economists.
As a RAP participant, you may be asked to:
- research, collect, and compile information;
- maintain and update quantitative and qualitative economic, financial, or statistical databases;
- process, consolidate, and transform data sets within and between databases using statistical and/or econometric techniques;
- evaluate economic, financial, or statistical relationships in databases;
- analyze economic time-series data; and
- design systems to facilitate interfaces or to transfer data between external and in-house databases.
Requirements
In order to apply for the RAP, you should:
- have completed your bachelor’s degree within the last year or be in the last semester before graduation. Relevant degrees include economics, computer science, statistics, finance, or mathematics;
- have at least a 3.5 GPA (cumulative) in both your principal field of study and in your overall program; and
- be prepared to submit a final academic transcript prior to appointment.
Appointments are limited to two years and as a program participant, you would be expected to leave the IMF at the end of the two-year period.
Research Assistants (economics)
Applicants who possess qualifications beyond what is required for the RAP and who live in the Washington, D.C. area, may be interested in applying for positions as Research Assistants (economics). These positions require:
- minimum of a bachelor's degree, but more competitive candidates would have a Master's degree in economics, statistics, mathematics, finance, or computer science;
- two years of relevant work experience in a similar capacity;
- proficiency in software applications is required, e.g., Excel and/or econometrics packages such as TSP, Eviews, AREMOS, SAS, RATS, STATA, together with a knowledge of statistical and econometrics techniques and macroeconomic relationships; and
- graphics presentation skills.
How to Apply:
To learn more about working for the IMF, our compensation and benefits package, and to explore our current Research Assistants’ opportunities, visit our website: www.imf.org/jobs.
