2022 Graduate Internship Programme (Monetary Economics and Financial Stability)

Are you a recent or soon-to-be graduate of a bachelor’s or master’s programme in economics, statistics, finance or a related field? Do you want to acquire practical experience in policy research and analysis? Are you interested in global monetary and financial stability issues? Do you want to work in Basel, Switzerland for up to 11 months?

The Monetary Economics and Financial Stability graduate internship programme gives you the opportunity to work in an international financial institution at the intersection of research and policy.

The programme will give you practical experience in data-related work or policy analysis supporting central banks and other financial regulatory authorities, and in contributing to high-level meetings and BIS publications.

Depending on your skillset and experience, you will be assigned to one of the Statistics and Research Support units (in our Monetary and Economic Department) or the Financial Stability Institute (FSI).

You will work with top experts from around the world and be part of an intellectually stimulating organisational culture characterised by effective collaboration, high-quality output and attention to detail. You will enjoy exposure to ideas and projects beyond your immediate speciality and will play a valuable part in supporting the wider central banking community. The programme is aimed at enriching your work experience in order to help you in your pursuit of a PhD.

Joining us is not just about launching your international career, it is about doing meaningful work for the public good and serving the global community.

Programme duration:           Up to 11 months
Programme location:           Basel, Switzerland
Programme start date:         October 2022
 

Principal accountabilities:

• In close collaboration with research analysts, data scientists and policy experts, contribute to the BIS’s publications and meeting materials
• Create graphs and tables for use in publications and at key meetings on global financial topics
• Maintain databases for internal and external use, and provide solutions to issues related to large data sets and firm-level data
• Conduct data quality control and help test and implement new statistical applications
• Support economic research and analysis by collecting, processing and conducting statistical and econometric analysis of data from a wide range of sources
• Support financial stability analysis, policy development, implementation monitoring and evaluations of G20 financial regulatory reforms
• Conduct policy analysis to support the implementation of sound regulatory and supervisory approaches worldwide

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree completed in 2021 or 2022
• Strong analytical skills
• Data processing and visualisation skills
• Programming skills in standard statistical packages (MATLAB, Stata, EViews) and/or other data management tools (Python, R, SQL)
• Familiarity with various data sources would be an advantage (Datastream, Bloomberg, etc)
• For candidates interested in the programme at the FSI, drafting skills and exposure to topics such as financial stability analysis, financial regulation and supervision, fintech, crisis management and/or climate-related financial risks would be an advantage

What we offer:

We offer a unique, highly rewarding, international work environment that will give you exposure to a range of data sets and policy issues of interest to central banks. And because of our status as an international organisation, we are able to hire globally and welcome applications from candidates of all nationalities. This is your opportunity to work in an international environment alongside colleagues from more than 60 countries.

If you are selected, you will receive a contract for up to 11 months (non-renewable). You will receive a competitive salary net of Swiss income tax, health insurance, return travel and accommodation in Basel.
 

Application process:

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter setting out your motivation for joining and your specific areas of interest that are relevant to the programme. Please also provide us with the names and email addresses of two referees that we may contact at the appropriate time.

The application deadline is 5 pm CEST on Sunday 17 April 2022. Interviews will be conducted in April and May, with employment offers being extended in June 2022.

The BIS is fully committed to equal opportunity employment and strives for diversity among its staff.